§ Mr. Wylieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what recommendations have been made by Her Majesty's Judges in Scotland in terms of Section 1(2) of the Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act, 1965.
§ Mr. RossSince the coming into operation of the Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act, 1965, Her Majesty's Judges have recommended under Section 1(2) of the Act that 11 persons should serve minimum periods of imprisonment before release as shown in the table below.
Recommended minimum period of imprisonment Year Number of Recommendations 12 15 20 25 years years years years 1967 … 4 4 1968 … 1 1 1969 … 4 4* 1970 … 2 1 1 * Four persons convicted of one murder.