§ Lord Ashbourneasked Her Majesty's Government:
(a) how many men were prosecuted in 1995 under Sections 5, 6 or 28 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956, for sexual intercourse with girls under the age of 16 years; and (b) how many girls under that age were provided with contraceptives by government-funded family planning clinics, in the same year.
§ Lord Williams of MostynInformation at (a) on prosecutions in England and Wales under Sections 5, 6 and 28 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 is given in the table.
Number of males prosecuted for offences under Sections 5, 6 and 28 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 England and Wales, 1995 Offences Description Total prosecutions Sec 5 Unlawful sexual intercourse 77 with girl under 13 Sec 6 Unlawful sexual intercourse 195 with girl under 16 Sec 28 Person responsible for girl — under 16 causing or encouraging prostitution etc. Information at (b) is not available in the format requested. However, the total number of female first contacts aged under 16 at National Health Service family planning clinics in England for contraceptive advice in 1995–96 was 51,400.