§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many(a) men and (b) women have been convicted of child cruelty in courts in England and Wales in each of the last five years;
(2) how many (a) men and (b) women have been sent to prison for cruelty to children in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. John PattenInformation held centrally for 1983 to 1987 on the specific offence of child cruelty is given in the table. Data for 1988 are not yet available. Many other convictions take place each year for offences of violence against children or sexual offences against children.
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Persons found guilty and sentenced to immediate custody for offences relating to cruelty to children Total found guilty Immediate custody 1983 Males 47 16 Females 42 7 1984 Males 57 18 Females 53 7 1985 Males 40 17
Total found guilty Immediate custody Females 54 13 1986 Males 59 20 Females 68 10 1987 Males 68 20 Females 76 19