HC Deb 26 May 1972 vol 837 c543W
Mr. Edward Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many persons were found guilty of murder in Scottish courts in 1971 and the previous five years of murder and culpable homicide, respec-

Number of persons found guilty of
Murder Total Culpable homicide Not involving a motor vehicle Involving a motor vehicle
1966 … … 22 29 22 7
1967 … … 26 27 18 9
1968 … … 25 21 16 5
1969 … … 22 36 29 7
1970 … … 25 42 27 15
1971* … … 40 14 12 2
* The figures for 1971 are provisional.