§ 22. Sir Michael McNair-WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the rate of recidivism among those sentenced for rape.
§ Mr. John PattenI regret that this information is not available, but a study made a few years ago suggested that less than 5 per cent. of men imprisoned for all sexual offences, not just rape, were convicted again of a sexual offence within two years of their release.