§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many men, aged between 16 and 18 years, during the last 10 years, have been(a) prosecuted and (b) convicted, for activities relating to homosexual acts in private. [54937]
§ Mr. MichaelInformation for 1986 to 1996 (latest available) is given in the table. It does not include offences such as male rape or indecent assault on a male.
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Number of males cautioned, prosecuted and convicted1 for specific homosexual offences by age, 1986–96 England and Wales Year/offence Aged 16 Aged 17 1986 Buggery offences Cautioned 6 7 Prosecuted 2 9 Convicted 3 9 Indecency between males Cautioned 20 7 Prosecuted 2 5 Convicted — 5 1987 Buggery offences Cautioned 2— 2— Prosecuted 8 7 Convicted 3 7 Indecency between males Cautioned 2— 2— Prosecuted — 1 Convicted — — 1988 Buggery offences Cautioned 2— 2— Prosecuted 9 17 Convicted 7 8 Indecency between males Cautioned 2— 2— Prosecuted 1 12 Convicted 1 10 1989 Buggery offences Cautioned 11 3 Prosecuted 11 6 Convicted 7 4 Indecency between males Cautioned 16 12 Prosecuted 7 12 Convicted 3 11 1990 Buggery offences Cautioned 8 6 Prosecuted 7 17 Convicted 6 8 Indecency between males Cautioned 10 10 Prosecuted 4 12 Convicted 2 10 1991 Buggery offences Cautioned 9 6 Prosecuted 9 14 Convicted 3 9 Indecency between males Cautioned 3 7 Prosecuted 1 3 Convicted 1 3 1992 Buggery offences Cautioned 5 5 Prosecuted 10 7 Convicted 6 4 Indecency between males Cautioned 6 10 Prosecuted 2 5 Convicted — 2
Number of males cautioned, prosecuted and convicted1 for specific homosexual offences by age, 1986–96 England and Wales Year/offence Aged 16 Aged 17 1993 Buggery offences Cautioned 5 4 Prosecuted 9 9 Convicted 4 1 Indecency between males Cautioned 1 4 Prosecuted 1 1 Convicted — — 1994 Buggery offences Cautioned 5 3 Prosecuted 9 13 Convicted 4 6 Indecency between males Cautioned 3 5 Prosecuted 1 3 Convicted 1 2 1995 Buggery offences Cautioned 1 — Prosecuted 3 3 Convicted — 5 Indecency between males Cautioned 1 1 Prosecuted — 4 Convicted — 2 1996 Buggery offences Cautioned 3 1 Prosecuted 4 — Convicted 1 — Indecency between males Cautioned 2 5 Prosecuted — — Convicted — — 1 Includes persons proceeded against in earlier years or for other offences 2 Not available