Written question asked by Lord McFall of Alcluith (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 21 March 1997. It was answered by Lord Selkirk of Douglas (Conservative) on Friday, 21 March 1997 on behalf of the Scottish Office.

Scottish Office

Question: How many cases of sexual abuse of children under 16 years of age led to a conviction in each of the last five years. - Includes table.

Answer: Mr. McFall: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many cases of sexual abuse of children under 16 years of age led to a conviction in each of the last five years. [19076] Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: The table sets out information for the most recent five years for which it is available for those sexual offences within the classification which, by definition, involve sexual abuse of children. Persons with a charge proved where the main crime was a sexual offence against a child aged under 16, Scotland 1990-1994 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Lewd and libidinous 172 160 154 159 182 practices Unlawful sexual intercourse 9 2 7 8 3 with a girl under 13 Unlawful sexual intercourse 97 91 57 53 67 with a girl under 16 Causing or encouraging 1 -- -- -- -- seduction, prostitution etc. of a girl under 16 Taking or making indecent 1 -- 5 -- 2 photographs or pseudo-photographs of children _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 19076; 292 c996W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Children Abuse Offences against children Paedophilia Scotland Sexual offences
Contains statistics: Yes