§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many men have been prosecuted for rape in each of the last five years in Scotland; how many have been convicted in each of these years; and, of these, how many have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment of less than three years, between three and five years, between five and 10 years and over 10 years, respectively.
§ Mr. YoungerThe information requested is:
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Persons proceeded against for rape, Scotland 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 Total 50 52 64 55 52 Charge proved 34 30 40 31 30 Sentenced to imprisonment* 30 25 38 30 22 Up to 3 years 9 9 13 8 4 Over 3 years and up to 5 years 6 8 12 8 8 Over 5 years and up to 10 years 15 8 13 11 9 Over 10 years — — — 2 1 Life — — — 1 — *including detention in a Young Offenders' Institution.