§ 76. Mr. Rankinasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many men and women, respectively, have been sentenced to death in Scotland during the last thirty years; and in how many cases the Secretary of State has recommended the exercise of the prerogative of mercy.
§ Mr. J. StuartSince the beginning of 1925, forty-seven men and two women have been sentenced to death for murder. Of these, twenty-five men and both women were reprieved: the convictions of six others were quashed on appeal.