§ Mr. Rankinasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many persons who committed murder in Scotland between 1961 and 1971 are still in detention; and what relation these figures bear to the number of convictions in those years.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellIn the period between 1st January, 1961, and 31st December, 1971, in Scotland there were 197 persons sentenced to life imprisonment or detention during Her Majesty's Pleasure for murder; of that number 189 are still serving their sentences.