§ Ms. Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many men have been prosecuted for rape in each of the last five years in Northern Ireland; how many men have been convicted in each of these years; of these, how many have not been sent to prison; 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; and what orders were made in respect of those convicted but not sent to prison.
§ Mr. Scott[pursuant to his reply, 23 February 1987]: The information requested is as follows:—
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1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Found guilty 9 10 15 14 11 Not sent to prison Young offenders centres — — 1 1 4 Hospital order — — 1 1 — Training school 1 — — — — Non-custodial — — 3 3 1
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Sent to prison Up to three years 1 2 1 2 — Three to five years 3 3 2 1 4 Five to ten years 4 5 7 6 2 Over ten years — — — — —