Mr. Edward Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is now in a position to indicate the total number of crimes of violence in Scotland in 1972; and by what percentage this total exceeds or is less than the comparable total for 1963.
§ Mr. Gordon Campbell3,724 crimes of violence were known to the police in Scotland in 1972, an increase of 1,788, or 480 per cent., compared with the corresponding figure in 1963. The figure for 1972 is provisional. Crimes of violence consist of murder, attempt to murder, culpable homicide, assault, threat, rape, assault with intent to ravish and indecent assault.
Mr. Edward Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is now in a position to state the total number of persons convicted for murder, culpable homicide and attempted murder, respectively, in 1972; and by what percentage these totals exceed or are less than comparable totals for 1963.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe information for 1972 is not yet available.