§ Dr. HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many men have been convicted under the provisions of the Sex Offenders Act 1997, solely in respect of homosexual acts(a) with men over the age of 16 and under the age of 18 years and (b) where more than two persons were present; [46591]
(2) how many men have been convicted of an offence under section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 1967 under the provision stipulating that privacy does not pertain where more than two people are present. [46592]
§ Mr. MichaelThe Sex Offenders Act 1997 requires sex offenders, in the categories covered by the Act, to register details of their name and address with the police. The only offences created by the Act relate to failure to register or the supply of false registration information. These offences began to be identified separately on the Home Office Court Proceedings database from 1 January 1998, although the information recorded does not identify
Number of persons prosecuted at magistrates' courts and convicted1 at all courts for offences under Section 1 of the Indecency with Children Act 1960 and Sections 25 and 26 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956, England and Wales, 1986–96 Offence 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 Gross indecency with children—s1 of the Indecency with Children Act 1960 Prosecutions 263 284 226 277 317 239 261 257 216 171 158 Convictions 243 248 246 219 276 219 228 203 189 155 162 Householder permitting girl under 13 years or under 16 years but 13 or over to use premises for intercourse—s25 and s26 of the Sexual Offences Act 19562 Prosecutions 4 7 10 6 7 3 9 8 — 4 4 Convictions 2 6 7 3 5 1 3 6 2 3 — 1 Includes persons proceeded against in earlier years or for other offences 2 Information collected centrally on the Home Office Court Proceedings database cannot identify the circumstances under s25 (relating to girls aged under 13) separately from those under s26 (relating to girls aged under 16 but 13 or over)