§ Baroness Mallalieuasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many prosecutions have taken place for offences relating to consensual homosexual acts in private including a participant aged 16 or 17 since Section 145(1) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 came into effect on 3 November 1994.
§ The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Blatch)Section 145 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 reduces to 18 the minimum age at which two men may engage in consensual homosexual acts in private.
66WASection 144 of the aforesaid act revised penalties for buggery and indecency between men. Information on court proceedings data for sexual offences as amended by Section 144 will not be available until the autumn.