§ Lord Monsonasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many 16 and 17 year-olds males convicted of homosexual practices which are not illegal when committed by an older male have been (a) imprisoned, (b) fined, (c) placed on probation and (d) awarded other penalties in each of the last 10 years for which statistics are available. [HL884]
§ Lord Williams of MostynInformation on the numbers of 16 and 17 year-old males sentenced for such offences in England and Wales from 1987 to 1997 (latest available) is given in Table A. The table includes figures for those cautioned.
Data for Scotland are not available to the detail required.
For Northern Ireland there was a nil return for 1993 to 1997 inclusive. Data for earlier years are not readily available.
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Table A: Number of males aged 16 and 17 cautioned and sentenced for specific homosexual offences by type of disposal, England and Wales, 1987–1997 Offence, Age & Disposal 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Absolute discharge — — — — — — — — — — — Conditional discharge — — — — — — — — — — — Fine — — — — — — — — — — — Probation order — — — — — — — — — — — Supervision order — — — — — — — — — — — Care order — — — — — * * * * * * Immediate custody 1 — — — 1 — — — 1 — — Otherwise dealt with — — — — — — — — — — —
Table A: Number of males aged 16 and 17 cautioned and sentenced for specific homosexual offences by type of disposal, England and Wales, 1987–1997 continued Offence, Age & Disposal 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 (B) Indecency between males Aged 16 years Cautioned 1— 1— 16 10 3 6 1 3 1 2 3 Total sentenced — 1 3 2 1 — — 1 — — — Absolute discharge — — — — — — — — — — — Conditional discharge — 1 3 2 1 — — — — — — Fine — — — — — — — 1 — — — Probation order — — — — — — — — — — — Supervision order — — — — — — — — — — — Care order — — — — — * * * * * * Immediate custody — — — — — — — — — — — Otherwise dealt with — — — — — — — — — — — Aged 17 years Cautioned 1— 1— 12 10 7 10 4 5 1 5 1 Total sentenced 7 10 11 10 3 2 — 2 2 — — Absolute discharge — — — — — — — — 1 — — Conditional discharge — 2 2 4 — 1 — 1 1 — — Fine 2 6 5 5 3 — — 1 — — — Probation order 2 2 2 — — — — — — — — Supervision order 2 — — — — — — — — — — Care order — — — — — 2* 2* 2* 2* 2* 2* Immediate custody 1 — 2 — — 1 — — — — — Otherwise dealt with — — — 1 — — — — — — — 1 Not available. 2 Not applicable.