Laws banning sex in public places are not being dropped, says Keighley MP Ann Cryer.

She has spoken out after worried constituents contacted her about stories they had read in some national newspapers.

Mrs Cryer says the stories - sparked by a Home Office review of sex offence laws - were inaccurate and misleading.

The Home Office began a review early last year and has now produced a report booklet, "Setting the Boundaries".

Among the recommendations is that the public order offence of inappropriate sexual behaviour in public places should be reviewed.

But Mrs Cryer has received assurances from Home Office ministers that it would be replaced with a new offence enabling the law to deal with "sexual behaviour that a person knew or should have known was likely to cause distress, alarm or offence to others in a public place".

She says: "There are no plans to cancel the existing offence without implementing a replacement.

"I am saddened but not amazed that some tabloids should not allow the truth to stand in the way of a good headline.

"Their totally misleading story upset a lot of my constituents.

"The review has been called for to enable the sexual offence laws, some of which date from the 19th century, to be brought up to date to reflect the social attitudes and roles of a new century.

"This is only the beginning of the review and the government is seeking the views of the public towards the new recommendations."

Copies of "Setting the Boundaries" can be obtained from Mrs Cryer's office on 01535 210083.