§ 33. Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEasked the Home Secretary how many cases of murder came to the knowledge of the police authorities between 1st January, 1929 and 1st November, 1929; in how many of these cases arrests have been made; and how many convictions have been recorded.
§ Mr. CLYNESThis information is not in my possession. In order to obtain it I should have to ask for a return from every police force in the country and I do not think that I should be justified in that course which would involve a certain expenditure of time and money and would not give as complete results as the returns which are made in the ordinary course after the completion of each year.