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Judy Mallaber: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will introduce procedures for checking whether candidates for public office as councillors and hon. Members are on the Sex Offenders Register. [86077]

Mr. Coaker: There are no plans to introduce procedures to check whether candidates for public office are subject to the notification requirements of part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, which are often known as the sex offenders register.

The notification requirements serve a specific purpose: to ensure that the police are kept informed of convicted and cautioned sex offenders’ personal details by obliging offenders to notify information to the police, notify the police of any changes to that information and re-confirm their details at least once a year. This is to assist the police and probation services in the management of any risks offenders may pose and in the detection of sexual crime. They do not exist to punish offenders or bar them from certain occupations or posts.

Under the Local Government Act 1972, however, an individual will be disqualified from being a local councillor if he receives a conviction carrying a prison sentence of over three months (suspended or not) if convicted of an offence within five years before election. Similarly, under the Representation of the
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People Act 1981, a person found guilty and sentenced or ordered to be imprisoned or detained for more than one year is disqualified from membership of the House of Commons while detained in pursuance of the sentence.

Moreover, the fact that a sex offender is a councillor or MP would not relieve the police and probation services’ responsibility to manage any risks the individual may pose. They would include in their risk assessments any details of the individual’s duties and if it was thought that they posed a risk of serious sexual harm, then the police could apply for a sexual offences prevention order (SOPO) to impose prohibitions on the individual’s behaviour.

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he is taking to ensure that there are sufficient approved places available to the Probation Service to house sex offenders upon their release. [87580]

Mr. Sutcliffe: We are considering a range of options on how the Approved Premises Estate may best meet the demand for places for those offenders who, on public protection grounds, are best supervised in Approved Premises on release from custody.

Sexual Offences

Mrs. James: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were convicted of sex offences in (a) 2004 and (b) 2005, broken down by offence; and if he will make a statement. [77460]

Mr. Coaker: Information held by the Office for Criminal Justice Reform on the number of defendants found guilty of sex offences in 2004 are provided in the following table. The Sexual Offences Act 2003, which covers a large proportion of the offences listed in the table, only came into force from 1 May 2004. Figures for 2005 will be published in autumn 2006.


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Number of defendants found guilty at all courts for all sexual offences, 2004 in England and Wales( 1)
Offence Statute Found guilty

Buggery or attempted buggery by a male of a male under 16.

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sec 12 as amended by Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, Sec 143, 144 .

52

Buggery or attempted buggery by a male with a male not included elsewhere.

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sec 12 as amended by Criminal Justice & Public Order Act 1994 Sec 143, 144 .

1

Buggery or attempted buggery by a male with a female under 16.

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sec 12 as amended by Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, Sec 143, 144.

6

Buggery or attempted buggery by a male aged 21 or over with a female aged 16 or 17.

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sec 12 as amended by Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, Sec 143, 144.

1

Buggery or attempted buggery by a male with a female not included elsewhere.

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sec 12 as amended by Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, Sec 143, 144

1

Buggery or attempted buggery with an animal.

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sec 12 as amended by Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, Sec 143, 144.

1

Buggery or attempted buggery by a male aged 18-20 with a female aged under 16.

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sec 12 as amended by Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000 S1

1

Indecent assault on male person under 16 years.

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sec 15.

277

Indecent assault on male person 16 years or over.

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sec 15.

63

Assault on a male by penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.2

1

Assault of a male child under 13 by penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.6

2

Sexual assault on a male.

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.3

6

Sexual assault of a male child under 13

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.7

7

Gross indecency or indecency by a man with another male person not included elsewhere.

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sec 13 as amended by Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 Sec 144.

1

Gross indecency by a male aged 21 or over with a male aged under 18.

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sees 12, 13 as amended by Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, Sec 144.

1

Gross indecency by a male aged 18 or over with another male aged 18 or over.

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sees 12, 13 as amended by Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, Sec 144.

2

Gross indecency or indecency by a male aged 16 or over with a male aged 16 or over.

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sec 13 as amended by Sexual Offences( Amendment) Act 2000 S.1

4

Gross indecency or indecency by a male aged 21 or over with male aged under 16.

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sec 13 as amended by Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000 S.1

1

Man having unlawful sexual intercourse with a woman who is a defective.

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sec 7 as amended by Mental Health Act 1959 Sec 127.

8

Male member of staff of hospital or mental nursing home having unlawful sexual intercourse with female patient.

Mental Health Act 1959 Sec 128(1)(a).

1

Rape of a female aged under 16.

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.1

275

Rape of a female aged 16 or over.

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.1

325

Rape of a male aged under 16.

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.1

28

Rape of a male aged 16 or over

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.1

10

Attempted rape of a female aged under 16

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.1

41

Attempted rape of a female aged 16 or over

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.1

47

Attempted rape of a male aged under 16.

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.1

7

Attempted rape of a male aged 16 or over

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.1

2

Rape of a female child under 13 by a male

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S. 5

5

Rape of a male child under 13 by a male

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S. 5

1

Attempted rape of a male child under 13 by a male

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S. 5

1

Indecent assault on females under 16 years of age.

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sec 14 as amended by Indecency with Children Act 1960 Sec 2.

1,225

Indecent assault on females aged 16 years or over.

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sec 14.

810

Assault on a female by penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.2

18

Assault of a female child under 13 by penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.6

7

Sexual assault on a female.

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.3

158

Sexual assault of a female child under 13

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.7

34

Unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 13.

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sec 5.

9

Unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13

Sexual offences Act 1956 S.5

53

Causing or Inciting a female child under 13 to engage in sexual activity—penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.8(1)(2)

1

Causing or Inciting a female child under 13 to engage in sexual activity—no penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.8(1)(3)

1

Causing or Inciting a male child under 13 to engage in sexual activity—penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.8 (1 )(2)

1

Sexual activity with a female child under 13—offender aged 18 or over—penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.9(1a,b,cii)(2)

2

Sexual activity with a male child under 13—offender aged 18 or over—penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.9(1a,b,cii)(2)

1

Causing or Inciting a female child under 13 to engage in sexual activity offender aged 18 or over—penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S 10(1,a,b,c(ii))(2)

1

Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child under 13 (offender aged 18 or over)

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S 11(1 a,b,c,d(ii))(2)

6

Causing a child under 13 to watch a sexual act (offender aged 18 or over)

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S12 (1 a,b,c(ii))(2)

1

Sexual activity with a female child under 13—offender aged under 18

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.9(1a,b,cii)(2) & S13

3

Sexual activity with a male child under 13—offender aged under 18

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.9(1a,b,cii)(2) & S13

1

Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child under 13—offender under 18

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S 11(1 a,b,c,d(ii))(2) & S13

1

Sexual activity with a female child under 13—offender aged 18 or over—no penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.9(1a,b,cii)(3)

5

Sexual activity with a male child under 13—offender aged under 18—no penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.9(1a,b,cii)(3) & 13

3

Causing or Inciting a female child under 13 to engage in sexual activity offender aged under 18—no penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S 10(1 ,a,b,c(ii))(3) & 13

1

Causing or Inciting a male child under 13 to engage in sexual activity offender aged under18—no penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S 10(1,a,b,c(ii))(3) & 13

2

Unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 16.

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sec 6.

70

Unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 16

Sexual Offences Act 1956 S.6

158

Causing a female person to engage in sexual activity without consent—penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.4(1-4)

1

Causing a male person to engage in sexual activity without consent—penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.4(1-4)

1

Causing a female person to engage in sexual activity without consent—no penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.4(1-3,5)

2

Sexual activity with a female child under 16 (offender aged 18 or over) —penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.9(1,a,b,ci)(2)

38

Sexual activity with a male child under 16 (offender aged 18 or over)—penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.9(1,a,b,ci)(2)

2

Causing or inciting a female child under 16 to engage in sexual activity (offender aged 18 or over)—penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.10(1a,b,ci)(2)

3

Causing or inciting a male child under 16 to engage in sexual activity (offender aged 18 or over)—penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S. 10(1a,b,ci)(2)

2

Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child under 16 (offender aged 18 or over)

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S 11(1 a,b,c,d(i))(2)

5

Causing a child under 16 to watch a sexual act(offender aged 18 or over)

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S12 (1 a,b,c(i))(2)

1

Sexual activity with a female child under 16—offender under 18

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.91,a,b,ci)(2) & S.13

8

Causing or inciting a female child under 16 to engage in sexual activity—offender under 18

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.10(1,a,b,c(i))(2) & S. 13

1

Sexual activity with a female child under 16 offender aged 18 or over—no penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.9(1,a,b,ci)(3)

10

Causing or inciting a female child under 16 to engage in sexual activity (offender aged 18 or over)—no penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.10(1a,b,ci)(3)

3

Sexual activity with a female child under 16 (offender aged under18)—no penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.9(1,a,b,ci)(3) and 13

1

Incest with girl under 13 years old.

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sec 10, 11.

10

Other incest.

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sec 10, 11.

14

Sexual activity with a female child family member—offender not 18 or over at time of offence and victim 13-17—no penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S25(1ei,2-3,5)

2

Sex with an adult relative: consenting to penetration (offender aged 16 or over, relative aged 18 or over)—consenting to penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.65

1

Sexual activity with a female child family member—offender aged 18 or over at time of offence and victim under 13—penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S25(1eii,2-4a,6)

1

Sexual activity with a female child family member—offender aged 18 or over at time of offence and victim 13-17—no penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S25(1 ei,2-4b)

4

Sexual activity with a female child family member—offender aged 18 or over at time of offence and victim under 13—no penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S25(1eii,2-4b)

1

Sexual activity with a male child family member—offender aged 18 or over at time of offence and victim under 13—no penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S25(1eii,2-4b)

1

Inciting a female child family member to engage in sexual activity—offender aged 18 or over at time of offence and victim under 13—no penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S26 (1eii,2-4b )

1

Procuring female for immoral purposes or using drugs to obtain or facilitate sexual intercourse.

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sees 2, 3, 4, 22 and 23.

1

Man living on earnings of prostitution or exercising control over prostitute. Woman for purpose of gain, exercising control over prostitute.

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sec 30, Sec 31.

36

Man procuring an act of buggery between two other men.

Sexual Offences Act 1967 Sec 4(1).

1

Man or woman living wholly or in part on the earnings of male prostitution.

Sexual Offences Act 1967 Sec 5(1).

4

Causing or inciting prostitution for gain

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.52

1

Keeping a brothel used for prostitution

Sexual Offences Act 1956 S.33A as added by Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.55

4

Abduction of unmarried girl under 16.

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sec 20.

4

Bigamy.

Offences against the Person Act 1861 Sec 57.

22

Man soliciting or importuning in a public place for immoral purposes .

Sexual Offences Act 1956 Sec 32 .

3

Sexual activity with a female person with a mental disorder impeding choice—penetration

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.30(1-3)

1

Arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence.

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S14

1

Controlling a child prostitute or a child involved in pornography—child 13-17

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.49(1a,bi,2)

1

Abuse of position of trust—sexual intercourse.

Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000 SS.3a and 4.

6

Abuse of position of trust—sexual activity other than Sexual intercourse.

Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000 SS.3b and 4.

6

Failure to notify police of name or names

Sex Offenders Act 1997 S.3 (1) (a)

65

Failure to notify police of home address

Sex Offenders Act 1997 S.3 (1) (a)

312

Notifying police with false information as to name or names

Sex Offenders Act 1997 S.3 (1) (b)

c

Notifying police with false information as to home address

Sex Offenders Act 1997 S.3 (1) (b)

8

Abuse of a position of trust: Sexual activity with a female child. (Offender is aged 18 or over and victim is 13-17)

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S16(1ei,2-5)

3

Gross indecency with children (with boys).

Indecency with Children Act 1960 Sec 1.

67

Gross indecency with children (with girls).

Indecency with Children Act 1960 Sec 1 .

173

Meeting a female child following sexual grooming etc. (Offender is aged 18 or over and victim is under 16)

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S15

3

Administering a substance with intent

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.61

2

Committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.62

4

Exposure

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.66

175

Voyeurism

Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.67

15

Total

4,785

(1) These data are on the principal offence basis.
Source:
Office for Criminal Justice Reform
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