HC Deb 27 March 1968 vol 761 cc297-8W
Mr. James Davidson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of those tried and convicted of murder in Scotland in each year from 1960 to 1967, inclusive, were unemployed at the dates of the crime.

Mr. Ross

The information is set out in the table below:

Number of persons tried and convicted of murder Number of column (1) who were unemployed Percentage of column (2) to column (1)
Year (1) (2) (3)
1960 5
1961 4 1 25
1962 9
1963 2 2 100
1964 8 2 25
1965 15 2 13.3
1966 22 1 4.5
1967 22 8 36.4