§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many cases of male rape were reported in Northern Ireland in(a) 1985 and (b) 1995; and if he will make a statement. [27018]
§ Sir John WheelerThere is no offence of "male rape" recorded by the Royal Ulster Constabulary. For recording purposes, the offence of "buggery with a male person without his consent" is grouped with other buggery offences including those with consent and those with females. It is not therefore possible to provide figures for any one of these offences in isolation.