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Written question asked by Baroness Primarolo (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 December 1990. It was answered by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 December 1990 on behalf of the Home Office.


Untitled Written question

Question
How many men were: (a) convicted and (b) cautioned for the offence of procuring the commission of homosexual acts under section 4 of the Sexual Offences Act 1967 and, of those convicted, how many were: (i) fined, and what were the 10 highest fines imposed, (ii) were given suspended sentences, and what were the lengths of these suspended sentences in each individual case and (iii) were imprisoned, and what were the lengths of each of these custodial sentences, in each year from 1980 to 1989; & similarly for offence of persistently soliciting or importuning other men in public place for immoral purposes under section 32 of Sexual Offences Act 1956. - Inc table

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
183 c204-5W;183 c202-3W
Session
1990-91
Subjects
Convictions Homosexuality Fines Men Prison sentences Sentencing Sexual offences Suspended sentences
Legislation
Sexual Offences Act 1956
Sexual Offences Act 1967
Contains statistics
Yes