§ 53. Mr. Grayasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many crimes of violence were committed in Scotland in 1970 ; what were the comparative figures for the four preceding years ; and what percentage of those offenders had previously received corrective training in an approved school.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe provisional number of crimes of violence made known to the police in Scotland in 1970 is 3,204. Corresponding figures for the years 1966 to 1969 are, 2,929, 3,535, 3,586 and 3,366 respectively.
I regret that information is not available about the number of persons convicted of a crime of violence who had previously received training in an approved school.