§ 82. Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will take steps to inform himself of the decisions of the Scottish Assembly on unemployment organised by the Scottish Trades Union Congress on 14th February; and if he
Periods served by persons released from prison since 1961 after serving life sentences Year Number released Average Longest Shortest 1961 … … — — — — 1962 … … 1 8 years 8 years 8 years 4 months 4 months 4 months 1963 … … — — — — 1964 … … 2 9 years 10 years* 8 years 5 months 4 months 5 months 1965 … … — — — — 1966 … … 2 8 years 9 years 7 years 3 months 5 months 1967 … … — — — — 1968 … … 4 9 years 10 years 9 years 5 months 1969 … … 3 9 years 14 years 6 years 9 months 8 months* 2 months† 1970 … … 4 10 years 11 years 9 years 4 months 8 months 1971 … … 3 8 years 9 years 8 years 11 months 9 months Note: The figures include persons, under the age of 18 at time of the offence, who were sentenced to be detained during Her Majesty's pleasure. * Released in 1964 and recalled in 1965 on completing a sentence of imprisonment for a further offence involving violence: re-released in 1969 under which year the total period served under his life sentence is shown. † Woman, convicted of culpable homicide.