HC Deb 25 November 1982 vol 32 cc576-7W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing (a) the number of murders made know to the police and (b) the number of cases with persons traced for both Scotland overall and each police force in each of the past four years.

Mr. Allan Stewart

The required table is as follows:

year 1981–82, were unable to accept firm job offers before their school leaving dates; and whether he has received representations about this.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

Information on which an estimate could be based is not available. In the last 18 months I have received six representations.