§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many killings have taken place in Northern Ireland in each of the past five years, expressed(a) as a total and (b) as a percentage of the population. [109377]
§ Jane KennedyThe following table shows the number of murders, manslaughter and infanticide offences recorded by the police in Northern Ireland in the past five years. The 2002–03 figures are provisional and may be subject to revision. The percentage per population figures are based on NISRA revised mid-year population estimates.
Financial year Murder Manslaughter Infanticide Total Percentage per population 1998–99 71 4 0 75 .004 1999–2000 29 5 0 34 .002 2000–01 44 4 0 48 .0029 2001–02 49 3 0 52 .003 2002–03 42 3 0 45 .0027