§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many convictions for rape there were in each of the last five years in total; and if he will express these figures as percentages of the population in Scotland.
§ Mr. RifkindFigures for 1976 to 1980 (the latest available) are set out in the following table:
Number of persons convicted of rape Expressed as percentage of population in Scotland 1976 28 0.00054 1977 35 0.00067 1978 29 0.00056 1979 34 0.00066 1980 30 0.00058