§ Mrs. CurrieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many men were sent to prison in each of the last five years for convictions of consensual homosexual activity with men aged over 16 years and under 21 years; how many such prosecutions have taken place in each of the last five years; and how many resulted in sentences of immediate custody.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe specific information requested is not available. What information we have is set out in the table:
Persons Proceeded Against under section 8(7) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 Year Persons Proceeded Against Persons Sentenced to Custody 1988 53 4 1989 42 1 1990 74 1 Section 80(7) offences include homosexual acts with a person under the age of 21 with or without the consent of both parties.