Defence has over 4,000 military personnel that have had some training in driving coaches and/or buses although driving is not necessarily their primary role. Of which, approximately 250 military personnel have been trained in driving coaches/buses in the last 12 months. Defence has no military personnel trained to drive a train.<\/p>
Military operations in the UK are placed under the overarching title of Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA), which is only in support of, and at the request of, the lead Government Department. Defence continues to work closely with the Department for Transport (and other Government Departments) to determine areas where military support within the UK is necessary, achievable, and permitted.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1528", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Mike Penning"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hemel Hempstead"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mike Penning"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-12-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "56946"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-12-15T16:08:06.087Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-12-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Armed Forces: Railways"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military personnel who are able to drive (a) trains, (b) coaches and (c) buses could potentially be deployed in the event of industrial action on the rail network.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/114", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tim Loughton"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "East Worthing and Shoreham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Tim Loughton"} ], "uin" : "56945"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/657049", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/657049/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Defence has over 4,000 military personnel that have had some training in driving coaches and/or buses although driving is not necessarily their primary role. Of which, approximately 250 military personnel have been trained in driving coaches/buses in the last 12 months. Defence has no military personnel trained to drive a train.<\/p>
Military operations in the UK are placed under the overarching title of Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA), which is only in support of, and at the request of, the lead Government Department. Defence continues to work closely with the Department for Transport (and other Government Departments) to determine areas where military support within the UK is necessary, achievable, and permitted.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1528", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Mike Penning"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hemel Hempstead"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mike Penning"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-12-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "56945"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-12-15T16:08:06.037Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-12-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Armed Forces: Driving"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military personnel are trained to drive (a) buses, (b) trains and (c) coaches.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/114", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tim Loughton"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "East Worthing and Shoreham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Tim Loughton"} ], "uin" : "56946"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/605852", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/605852/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Recent progress on the wreck of HMS Victory 1744 has included a survey of the site by HMS Echo. When the results of this survey have been analysed they will be discussed by the members of the Victory 1744 Advisory Group as part of the ongoing work to protect this historically important site.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1528", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Mike Penning"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hemel Hempstead"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mike Penning"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-10-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-10-24T13:59:44.84Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-10-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "HMS Victory"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made on the matter of reclamation and archaeological investigation of HMS Victory 1744.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/114", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tim Loughton"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "East Worthing and Shoreham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Tim Loughton"} ], "uin" : "49478"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/458548", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/458548/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates\u2019 courts and found guilty at all courts of child sexual abuse offences, by police force area in England and Wales, from 2012 to 2014, can be viewed in the table at Annex A.<\/p>
Annex A<\/strong><\/p> Defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts of child sexual abuse offences (1)<\/sup>, England and Wales, 2012 to 2014 (2)(3)<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Police Force Area<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Outcome<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> London(4)<\/sup><\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 483<\/p><\/td> 538<\/p><\/td> 513<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 212<\/p><\/td> 207<\/p><\/td> 226<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cumbria<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 31<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td> 48<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 18<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td> 33<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lancashire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 163<\/p><\/td> 205<\/p><\/td> 173<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 98<\/p><\/td> 97<\/p><\/td> 89<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Merseyside<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 75<\/p><\/td> 88<\/p><\/td> 134<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 49<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td> 58<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Greater Manchester<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 246<\/p><\/td> 346<\/p><\/td> 298<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 168<\/p><\/td> 146<\/p><\/td> 146<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cheshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 71<\/p><\/td> 88<\/p><\/td> 85<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 47<\/p><\/td> 47<\/p><\/td> 44<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Northumbria<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 114<\/p><\/td> 144<\/p><\/td> 141<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 80<\/p><\/td> 51<\/p><\/td> 74<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Durham<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 53<\/p><\/td> 61<\/p><\/td> 69<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 28<\/p><\/td> 29<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North Yorkshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> 74<\/p><\/td> 88<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 24<\/p><\/td> 29<\/p><\/td> 44<\/p><\/td><\/tr> West Yorkshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 135<\/p><\/td> 193<\/p><\/td> 306<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 94<\/p><\/td> 107<\/p><\/td> 139<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South Yorkshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 80<\/p><\/td> 113<\/p><\/td> 131<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 33<\/p><\/td> 49<\/p><\/td> 66<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Humberside<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 100<\/p><\/td> 109<\/p><\/td> 121<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 62<\/p><\/td> 57<\/p><\/td> 61<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cleveland<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 64<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td> 55<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 28<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td><\/tr> West Midlands<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 188<\/p><\/td> 202<\/p><\/td> 262<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 105<\/p><\/td> 104<\/p><\/td> 96<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Staffordshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 62<\/p><\/td> 92<\/p><\/td> 88<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td> 46<\/p><\/td><\/tr> West Mercia<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 87<\/p><\/td> 115<\/p><\/td> 158<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 59<\/p><\/td> 57<\/p><\/td> 69<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Warwickshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 31<\/p><\/td> 33<\/p><\/td> 54<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Derbyshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 81<\/p><\/td> 66<\/p><\/td> 86<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 48<\/p><\/td> 38<\/p><\/td> 46<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nottinghamshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 71<\/p><\/td> 46<\/p><\/td> 78<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 39<\/p><\/td> 37<\/p><\/td> 37<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lincolnshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td> 54<\/p><\/td> 49<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> 26<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Leicestershire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 64<\/p><\/td> 84<\/p><\/td> 86<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 35<\/p><\/td> 43<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Northamptonshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 43<\/p><\/td> 56<\/p><\/td> 70<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 31<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> 32<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cambridgeshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td> 69<\/p><\/td> 60<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 26<\/p><\/td> 38<\/p><\/td> 37<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Norfolk<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> 69<\/p><\/td> 87<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 41<\/p><\/td> 43<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Suffolk<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 39<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td> 52<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td> 28<\/p><\/td> 28<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bedfordshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td> 34<\/p><\/td> 33<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> Hertfordshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 57<\/p><\/td> 59<\/p><\/td> 71<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td> 33<\/p><\/td> 41<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Essex<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 55<\/p><\/td> 91<\/p><\/td> 123<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td> 37<\/p><\/td> 59<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Thames Valley<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 130<\/p><\/td> 184<\/p><\/td> 230<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 79<\/p><\/td> 62<\/p><\/td> 124<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hampshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 169<\/p><\/td> 171<\/p><\/td> 152<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 82<\/p><\/td> 78<\/p><\/td> 61<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Surrey<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 56<\/p><\/td> 81<\/p><\/td> 59<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> 39<\/p><\/td> 29<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Kent<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 121<\/p><\/td> 115<\/p><\/td> 155<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 65<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sussex<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 117<\/p><\/td> 127<\/p><\/td> 122<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Devon and Cornwall<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 98<\/p><\/td> 94<\/p><\/td> 131<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 58<\/p><\/td> 61<\/p><\/td> 64<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Avon and Somerset<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 112<\/p><\/td> 139<\/p><\/td> 137<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td> 63<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Gloucestershire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 26<\/p><\/td> 31<\/p><\/td> 29<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 21<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wiltshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 62<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td> 61<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 32<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dorset<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 37<\/p><\/td> 47<\/p><\/td> 44<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 22<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North Wales<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 62<\/p><\/td> 95<\/p><\/td> 81<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> 54<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Gwent<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 61<\/p><\/td> 60<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 34<\/p><\/td> 21<\/p><\/td> 32<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South Wales<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 100<\/p><\/td> 134<\/p><\/td> 123<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 46<\/p><\/td> 62<\/p><\/td> 56<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dyfed-Powys<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 32<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td> 52<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 22<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td> 23<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England and Wales<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 3,785<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 4,557<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 4,940<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2,175<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2,142<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2,388<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> (1) Offences under SS1, 5 - 12, 15-19, 30 -41, 47-50 Sexual Offences Act 2003<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> (2) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> (3) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> (4) London includes both the Metropolitan and City of London Police force areas. No results were returned from City of London Police Force area from 1 January 2012 onwards, as City of London Local Justice area was merged into other reporting areas.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ref: PQ 30375 & 30376<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases of child abuse flagged by sexual offences have led to prosecutions in each police force area in each of the last three years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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against<\/p><\/td> 31<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td> 48<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 18<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td> 33<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lancashire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 163<\/p><\/td> 205<\/p><\/td> 173<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 98<\/p><\/td> 97<\/p><\/td> 89<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Merseyside<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 75<\/p><\/td> 88<\/p><\/td> 134<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 49<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td> 58<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Greater Manchester<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 246<\/p><\/td> 346<\/p><\/td> 298<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 168<\/p><\/td> 146<\/p><\/td> 146<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cheshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 71<\/p><\/td> 88<\/p><\/td> 85<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 47<\/p><\/td> 47<\/p><\/td> 44<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Northumbria<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 114<\/p><\/td> 144<\/p><\/td> 141<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 80<\/p><\/td> 51<\/p><\/td> 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71<\/p><\/td> 46<\/p><\/td> 78<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 39<\/p><\/td> 37<\/p><\/td> 37<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lincolnshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td> 54<\/p><\/td> 49<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> 26<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Leicestershire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 64<\/p><\/td> 84<\/p><\/td> 86<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 35<\/p><\/td> 43<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Northamptonshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 43<\/p><\/td> 56<\/p><\/td> 70<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 31<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> 32<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cambridgeshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td> 69<\/p><\/td> 60<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 26<\/p><\/td> 38<\/p><\/td> 37<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Norfolk<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> 69<\/p><\/td> 87<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 41<\/p><\/td> 43<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 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guilty<\/p><\/td> 82<\/p><\/td> 78<\/p><\/td> 61<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Surrey<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 56<\/p><\/td> 81<\/p><\/td> 59<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> 39<\/p><\/td> 29<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Kent<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 121<\/p><\/td> 115<\/p><\/td> 155<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 65<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sussex<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 117<\/p><\/td> 127<\/p><\/td> 122<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Devon and Cornwall<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 98<\/p><\/td> 94<\/p><\/td> 131<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 58<\/p><\/td> 61<\/p><\/td> 64<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Avon and Somerset<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 112<\/p><\/td> 139<\/p><\/td> 137<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td> 63<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Gloucestershire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 26<\/p><\/td> 31<\/p><\/td> 29<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 21<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wiltshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 62<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td> 61<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 32<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dorset<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 37<\/p><\/td> 47<\/p><\/td> 44<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 22<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North Wales<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 62<\/p><\/td> 95<\/p><\/td> 81<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> 54<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Gwent<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 61<\/p><\/td> 60<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 34<\/p><\/td> 21<\/p><\/td> 32<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South Wales<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 100<\/p><\/td> 134<\/p><\/td> 123<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 46<\/p><\/td> 62<\/p><\/td> 56<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dyfed-Powys<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 32<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td> 52<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 22<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td> 23<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England and Wales<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 3,785<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 4,557<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 4,940<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2,175<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2,142<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2,388<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> (1) Offences under SS1, 5 - 12, 15-19, 30 -41, 47-50 Sexual Offences Act 2003<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> (2) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> (3) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> (4) London includes both the Metropolitan and City of London Police force areas. No results were returned from City of London Police Force area from 1 January 2012 onwards, as City of London Local Justice area was merged into other reporting areas.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ref: PQ 30375 & 30376<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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