45. Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many murders took place in Scotland in 1968; and what were the comparable figures in 1965, 1962, 1959 and 1956, respectively.
§ Mr. BuchanThe provisional annual figure for 1968 for cases of murder made known to the police in Scotland, uncorrected in the light of subsequent judicial determinations, was 41. The comparable figures for 1965, 1962, 1959 and 1956 were 32, 27. 13 and 13. Corrected figures for 1965, 1962, 1959 and 1956 were 29, 24, 12 and 12 respectively. A corrected figure for 1968 will not be available for some time yet.