HC Deb 16 February 1994 vol 237 c797W
Mr. Steinberg

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the (i) Government and (ii) Government-funded voluntary sector resources currently available for victims of sexual harassment.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

Government funding helps the victims of sexual harassment in a wide variety of ways.

I understand from my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Employment that the Equal Opportunities Commission incurs legal expenses for the purpose of giving advice and assisting those who have been discriminated against on grounds of sex to seek redress in industrial tribunals. Some of the assistance goes towards sexual harassment cases. Examples of Government funding, where violence occurs, include the criminal injuries compensation scheme, victim support schemes and police and health service facilities.

It is not, however, possible to identify separately the extent of Government funding, whether direct or through the voluntary sector, in support of victims of sexual harassment.

Number of persons aged 10 to under 16 cautioned and found guilty at all courts of indictable sexual offences by type of offence 1987 to 1992 England and Wales
Offence 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
16 Buggery 33 30 30 52 26 30
17 Indecent assault on a male 99 98 100 123 112 102
18 Indecency between males 16 14 15 27 10 9
19 Rape 17 24 20 24 11 10
20 Indecent assault on a female 671 847 820 728 666 674
21 Unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 13 41 28 55 34 29 26
22 Unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 16 198 211 201 145 114 91
23 Incest 16 4 13 11 11 9
24 Procuration 1 1 1 2
25 Abduction 4 2 3 4
26 Bigamy 1 1
27 Soliciting by a man 6 1 1 1 4
74 Gross indecency with children 37 39 35 55 35 27
Total sexual offences 1,140 1,298 1,294 1,201 1,015 988

Forward to