HC Deb 05 February 1968 vol 758 cc50-1W
Mr. Edward M. Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many cases of murder, and serious assault, respectively, were reported to the police in 1967; and what were the comparable figures in each of the previous 10 years.

Mr. Ross

As regards cases of murder I would refer the hon. Member to my reply of 17th January to the hon. Member for Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles (Mr. David Steel).

I am not in a position to identify which assaults might be regarded as serious. The table set out below gives the number of assaults made known to the police and recorded as crimes for the years 1957–66. Figures for 1967 are not yet available.

Crimes of assault made known to the police in Scotland 1957–66
1957 … … … … 690
1958 … … … … 751
1959 … … … … 804
1960 … … … … 966
1961 … … … … 1,063
1962 … … … … 1,162
1963 … … … … 1,218
1964 … … … … 1,462
1965 … … … … 1,763
1966 … … … … 2,101
—[Vol. 756, c 599.]