§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what type of sentence has been passed on those persons convicted of rape and sexual assault in Scotland in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. AncramThe types of sentence imposed on persons against whom charges of rape, assault with intent to rape and indecent assault—including attempts, and aiding and abetting — were proved in each of the last three years are as follows:
Scotland Persons 1981 1982 1983 Rape Prison 25 18 20 Young Offenders Institution 13 12 2 Detention Centre — — 1 Detention Child 1 — 3 Hospital Order — — 1 Probation — — 2 Fine 1 1 1 40 31 30 Assault with intent to rape Prison 10 12 11 Young Offenders Institution 2 5 10 Detention Centre 2 — 1 Detention Child — 1 1 Hospital Order — 1 — Probation 1 — — Community Service Order — 1 1 Fine 2 1 3 Admonished 1 2 1 18 23 28 Indecent assault Prison 8 10 18 Young Offenders Institution — 1 4 Detention Centre 1 1 1 Borstal Training 2 — 5 Detention Child — — 1 Hospital Order — 1 1 Probation 15 14 8 Community Service Order 3 1 1 Fine 40 38 36 Caution — 1 1 Caution Parent — — 2 Guardianship Order — — 1 Remit to Childrens Hearing — — 1 Admonished 5 10 12 Absolute Discharge 1 — — 75 77 92
§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many prosecutions for rape and sexual assault in Scotland have resulted in (a) convictions and (b) acquittals in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. AncramThe outcome of proceedings against persons charged with rape, assault with intent to rape and indecent assault in the last five years was as follows: 553W
Scotland Persons 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 Not called to trial Rape — 4 — — — Assault with intent to rape 1 — — — 1 Indecent assault 6 14 3 1 — Charge proved Rape 34 30 40 31 30 Assault with intent to rape 35 21 18 23 28 Indecent assault 66 82 75 77 92 Acquitted Rape 16 18 24 24 22 Assault with intent to rape 7 7 5 10 10 Indecent assault 15 13 17 12 15
§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many cases of rape and sexual assault have been reported to the police in Scotland for each of the last five years; and, of these, how many cases reported have led to prosecutions.
§ Mr. AncramInformation is not available exactly in the form requested. The numbers of crimes of rape, assault with intent to rape and indecent assault recorded by the police in the years 1979 to 1983 were as follows:
Scotland Crimes 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 Rape 145 166 170 131 139 Assault with intent to rape 162 140 137 120 126 Indecent assault 947 951 950 885 997 The numbers of persons proceeded against for these crimes in these years were as follows:
Scotland Persons 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 Rape 50 52 64 55 52 Assault with intent to rape 43 28 23 33 39 Indecent assault 87 109 95 90 107