Written question asked by Joan Ruddock (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 28 October 1993. It was answered by Lord Blencathra (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 October 1993 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: How many people have been tried on charges of (a) rape & (b) attempted rape, (i) in the current year using the most recent statistics & (ii) for each preceding year from 1985, inclusive; how many people have been found guilty of (a) rape & (b) attempted rape in the current year, using most recent available statistics & for each preceding year from 1985, inclusive. - Info from 1985 to 1992, which is provisional, given in table; 1993 data will not be available until the autumn of 1994.

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