HC Deb 29 January 1996 vol 270 cc498-9W
Mr. William Powell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) males and (b) females are currently serving in Her Majesty's prisons following conviction for (i) murder, (ii) manslaughter and (iii) other homicide convictions. [11719]

Miss Widdecombe

Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to temporary Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from Richard Tilt to Mr. William Powell, dated 29 January 1996The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question asking, how many (a) males and (b) females are currently serving in Her Majesty's prisons following convictions for (i) murder, (ii) manslaughter, and (iii) other homicide convictions. The latest available information is for 31 December 1995 and is given in the attached table.

Population under sentence in Prison Service establishments in England and Wales for murder, manslaughter and other homicide, by sex, on 31 December 19951
Offence Males Females
Murder 2,705 110
Manslaughter 210 13
Other homicide and attempted homicide 997 35
Total 3,912 158
1Provisional figures.