§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the average length of sentence served by those convicted of rape since 1969.
§ Mr. JohnI regret that the information requested is not readily available and could be provided only by special inquiry and at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give figures for incidents of rape reported to the police in 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976; in how many of the incidents arrests were made; and how many of those so charged were found guilty.
§ Mr. JohnThe number of offences of rape recorded as known to the police in208W England and Wales is given in the following table:
Year of police recording Offences recorded as known to the police 1970 884 1971 784 1972 893 1973 998 1974 1,052 1975 1,040 Arrest figures could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Information about those arrested who were charged is not available, but the following table shows the number of people proceeded against in the courts:
PERSONS PROCEEDED AGAINST BY THE COURTS FOR OFFENCES OF RAPE—BY RESULT ALL COURTS—England and Wales Number of persons Year of court decision Proceeded against Found guilty 1970 471 305 1971 438 269 1972 509 281 1973 504 331 1974 540 343 1975 546 336