HC Deb 25 June 1974 vol 875 c437W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the average period of imprisonment served by those prisoners released after serving life sentences in 1973; and what were the comparable average periods of detention of those released in each of the previous five years.

Mr. Alexander W. Lyon

The table below shows the average period of imprisonment served by prisoners released

PERSONS FOUND GUILTY IN ENGLAND AND WALES OF MURDER, MANSLAUGHTER AND ATTEMPTED MURDER 1964–1973
Murder Manslaughter Attempted Murder
1964 … … … 44 114 35
1965 … … … 57 131 29
1966 … … … 72 160 50
1967 … … … 63 158 38
1968 … … … 74 162 46
1969 … … … 75 164 46
1970 … … … 97 190 46
1971 … … … 97 195 52
1972 … … … 79 217 29
1973 … … … 90 233 46