§ Mr. Leeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many prosecutions occurred during each of the last 10 years for sexual intercourse per anum conducted in private between consenting heterosexual partners of adult 605W years; if he will review the social usefulness of this law; and if he will make a statement;
(2) how many prosecutions have been instituted since private homosexual acts between two adults were made legal in England and Wales of adult male persons accused of committing such acts where more than two persons were present; and if he is satisfied with the present state of the law on this matter.
§ Mr. JohnI regret that the statistical information requested is not available. As regards the last parts of these questions, I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to his question on 16 March.—[Vol. 964, c. 342–3.]