HC Deb 22 February 1999 vol 326 cc114-9W
Mr. Robathan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for each of the years 1987 to 1997 of those convicted of the offence of buggery (1) in how many cases the victim or other party to the offence was aged(a) under 14, (b) 14 to 17, (c) 18 to 20, (d) 21 to 40, (e) 41 to 64 and (f) 65 years and over, giving in each age group the number who were (1) male and (2) female; [72345]

  1. (2) of those convicted of (a) indecent assault on a male, (b) indecency between males and (c) buggery in each of the years 1987 to 1997, for each of the age groups (i) under 14, (ii) 14 to 17, (iii) 18 to 20, (iv) 21 to 40, (v) 41 to 64 and (vi) 65 years and over, how many were sentenced to immediate custody; [72342]
  2. (3) for each of the years 1987 to 1997, what were the numbers of (a) prosecutions, (b) convictions and (c) cautions for (1) indecency between males and (2) buggery; and in each of the categories what were the numbers of those persons who were aged (i) under 14, (ii) 14 to 17, (iii) 18 to 20, (iv) 21 to 40, (v) 41 to 64 and (vi) 65 years and over. [72338]

Mr. Boateng

Available information is given in the tables. The Home Office Court Proceedings Database cannot identify the ages of victims to the detail required.

Table A: Number of persons convicted at all courts of buggery offences by type of offence, England and Wales, 1987–97
Offence description 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Attempt by a man of the age of 21 or over to commit buggery with another male under the age of 16 or over without consent 3 4 5 2
Attempt by a man to commit buggery with another male other than above 2 1 1 1
Assault with attempt to commit buggery 4 1 6 5 3 2 2 1 5
Buggery and attempted buggery offences under S12 Sexual Offences Act 1956, as amended by S143 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
Buggery or attempted buggery by a male of a male under 16 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 29 66 70
Buggery or attempted buggery by a male aged 21 or over with a male aged 16 or 17 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 6
Buggery by a male aged 18–20 with a male aged 16 or 17 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Buggery or attempted buggery by a male aged 16 or 17 with a male aged 16 or over 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Buggery or attempted buggery by a male with another male not included above 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 2 9
Buggery or attempted buggery by a male with a female under 16 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 17 21
Buggery or attempted buggery by a male aged 21 or over with a female aged 16 or 17 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2
Buggery or attempted buggery by a male aged 18–20 with a female aged 16 or 17 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Buggery or attempted buggery by a male with a female not included above 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 10 7
Buggery or attempted buggery with an animal 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1
Other buggery offences 4 1
Total buggery offences 257 328 254 241 233 213 187 189 169 113 120
1Not applicable
Table B: Number of persons cautioned, prosecuted at magistrates' courts and convicted at all courts for offences of (a) indecency between males and (b) buggery by age—1987–97, England and Wales
Offence and age 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
(a) Indecency between males
Age 10–13
Cautioned 5 4 5 9 6 2 3 1 2 2
Prosecuted 1 1
Convicted 1
Age 14–17
Cautioned 22 24 36 36 13 22 10 10 8 11 5
Prosecuted 10 15 20 20 6 7 2 6 6 1 1
Convicted 9 12 15 14 5 3 4 3 2
Age 18–20
Cautioned 20 19 24 19 22 30 22 8 8 6 13
Prosecuted 45 58 54 53 31 26 11 11 8 7 11
Convicted 42 52 46 36 15 20 6 8 3 4 3
Age 21–40
Cautioned 60 63 77 121 180 239 259 265 176 156 183
Prosecuted 577 770 877 673 455 401 283 289 246 135 154
Convicted 523 645 772 534 349 299 192 226 203 108 112
Age 41–64
Cautioned 28 32 43 47 82 161 145 128 133 106 90
Prosecuted 395 612 695 534 285 304 209 280 202 124 132
Convicted 353 553 606 427 232 230 169 226 176 97 105
Age 65+
Cautioned 20 21 30 18 24 22 34 26 21 23 15
Prosecuted 32 80 70 46 37 38 35 22 32 16 20
Convicted 24 71 63 37 26 27 22 16 25 8 17
All ages
Cautioned 155 163 215 250 327 476 473 437 347 304 308
Prosecuted 1,059 1,535 1,717 1,326 815 776 540 608 494 283 318
Convicted 951 1,333 1,503 1,048 627 579 389 480 410 219 237
Table B: Number of persons cautioned, prosecuted at magistrates' courts and convicted at all courts for offences of (a) indecency between males and (b) buggery by age—1987–97, England and Wales
Offence and age 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
(b) Buggery offences
Age 10–13
Cautioned 5 7 10 13 64 9 8 6 5 1
Prosecuted 1 1 2 1 1 4 3 1 1
Convicted 1 1 1 1 2 1
Age 14–17
Cautioned 37 34 2842 31 30 21 30 5 7 7
Prosecuted 22 38 28 41 41 27 25 37 15 9 7
Convicted 17 26 17 24 15 16 10 17 7 3 3
Age 18–20
Cautioned 12 14 11 6 7 4 9 2 1 3
Prosecuted 27 34 27 20 27 24 24 18 7 2 7
Convicted 21 30 20 17 14 20 10 11 9 4 4
Age 21–40
Cautioned 15 18 19 21 20 18 12 14 6 4 3
Prosecuted 178 209 182 197 192 203 184 191 108 47 51
Convicted 131 158 135 109 119 95 90 100 81 45 46
Age 41–64
Cautioned 6 7 10 7 3 7 7 5 3 2 1
Prosecuted 97 136 126 140 130 163 129 153 103 73 86
Convicted 85 109 74 88 78 72 71 52 67 54 54
Age 65+
Cautioned 4 3 6 2 1 2 1 1 2
Prosecuted 4 5 13 13 11 8 9 7 9 8 25
Convicted 2 5 7 2 6 10 6 7 4 7 13
All ages
Cautioned 75 84 81 95 69 64 58 61 22 19 17
Prosecuted 329 423 376 413 402 426 371 410 245 140 177
Convicted 257 328 254 241 233 213 187 189 169 113 120
Table C: Number of persons sentenced at all courts to immediate custody for offences of (a) indecent assault on a male, (b) indecency between males and (c) buggery by age-group, England and Wales, 1987–97
Offence and age group 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
(a) Indecent assault on a male
Age 10–13
Total sentenced 4 3 3 2 2 1 4 6 2 5
Age 14–17
Immediate custody 2 3 2 2 2 2 4 13 5 3
Total sentenced 34 37 32 32 24 30 22 28 34 41 45
Age 18–20
Immediate custody 9 6 11 10 5 4 8 8 8 10 3
Total sentenced 28 32 45 35 26 23 23 22 18 22 14
Age 21–40
Immediate custody 107 108 85 103 88 77 92 93 84 109 107
Total sentenced 240 253 205 259 199 191 175 168 180 176 167
Age 41–64
Immediate custody 93 87 83 73 84 86 92 97 151 141 141
Total sentenced 178 193 194 209 185 197 158 166 229 205 216
Age 65 and over
Immediate custody 8 11 10 9 7 5 9 7 14 15 10
Total sentenced 26 30 27 34 29 22 30 20 25 29 20
All ages
Immediate custody 219 215 191 197 186 174 205 206 260 280 264
Total sentenced 510 548 506 571 465 464 412 410 486 475 467
(b) Indecency between males
Age 10–13
Total sentenced 1
Age 14–17
Immediate custody 1 2 1
Total sentenced 9 12 15 14 5 3 4 3 2
Age 18–20
Immediate custody 1
Total sentenced 42 52 46 36 15 20 6 8 3 4 3
Age 21–40
Immediate custody 198 13 6 5 4 4 3 5 3 3
Total sentenced 522 645 772 532 349 299 191 226 203 108 112

Table C: Number of persons sentenced at all courts to immediate custody for offences of (a) indecent assault on a male, (b) indecency between males and (c) buggery by age-group, England and Wales, 1987–97
Offence and age group 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Age 41–64
Immediate custody 11 12 7 5 6 3 2 4 12 1 3
Total sentenced 353 553 605 429 231 231 169 226 176 97 104
Age 65 and over
Immediate custody 1 1
Total sentenced 24 71 63 37 26 27 21 16 25 8 17
All ages
Immediate custody 31 20 23 11 11 8 6 8 18 4 6
Total sentenced 950 1,333 1,502 1,048 626 580 387 480 410 219 236
(c) Buggery offences
Age 10–13
Total sentenced 1 1 1 1 2 1
Age 14–17
Immediate custody 4 3 2 8 1 2 1 3
Total sentenced 17 26 17 23 16 16 10 17 7 3 3
Age 18–20
Immediate custody 11 13 11 7 10 8 6 7 6 2 1
Total sentenced 21 30 20 17 15 20 10 11 9 4 4
Age 21–40
Immediate custody 108 117 105 79 93 75 65 68 68 40 39
Total sentenced 131 158 135 109 119 95 90 100 81 45 46
Age 41–64
Immediate custody 73 95 65 81 71 55 61 50 59 50 50
Total sentenced 85 109 74 88 78 72 71 52 67 54 54
Age 65 and over
Immediate custody 2 5 7 2 5 8 5 4 4 7 12
Total sentenced 2 5 7 2 6 10 6 7 4 7 13
All ages
Immediate custody 198 233 188 171 187 147 139 130 140 99 102
Total sentenced 257 328 254 240 235 213 187 189 169 113 120