§ 38. Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offences involving violence against children of below school age were committed in each of the last three years and in 1955 and 1965, respectively.
§ Mr. Alexander W. LyonThe criminal statistics do not, except where homicide is involved, enable offences involving violence against children to be separately identified. The available information on offences of homicide in which the victims were aged under five years is as follows:
OFFENCES CURRENTLY RECORDED AS HOMICIDE—VICTIMS AGED UNDER 5 YEARS By age and sex of victims and year of recording of the offence Year of recording of the offence Age and sex of victims Under 1 year 1 and under 5 years Male Female Male Female 1971 28 21 15 20 1972 30 16 25 16 1973 19 6 19 12 Complete information on victims of homicide for 1955 and 1965 is not available.