§ Mr. KempTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many sexual offences(a) were reported and (b) resulted in convictions in the last two years in the Northern Region. [90255]
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§ Mr. BoatengFigures for 1998 are not yet available. The overall figures for 1996 and 1997 for the North West (including Merseyside) and North East government regions are as follows:
Year Sexual offences recorded by the police Offenders convicted for sexual offences 1996 5,059 1,004 1997 5,581 1,003 It is important to note that the figures for offences reported and convictions are not directly comparable because convictions relate to offenders.