§ Mr. SoleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what statistics he has collated on the proportion of murders which are committed by people who are known to their victims since 1980. [147]
§ Mr. MacleanStatistics on the proportion of homicide offences which are committed by people who are known to their victims are contained in the following table:
Proportion of offences currently recorded as homicide in England and Wales where a suspect has been identified who was known to the victim Year Percentage of all currently recorded homicides 1980 64 1981 75 1982 73 1983 74 1984 76 1985 73 1986 67 1987 65 1988 66 1989 67 1990 67 1991 68 1992 69 1993 66 1994 63 Figures as at 4 August 1995.