§ LORD VERNONasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many persons convicted during the last twenty-five years of:
- (a)murder;
- (b)crimes of violence for which they have received sentences of ten years or more;
- (c)crimes of sexual assault against children,
have committed similar offences when they have been released,
- (i)on licence, and
- (ii) at the end of their sentences.
§ LORD HARRIS OF GREENWICHI regret that much of this information is not available in the form requested. I shall write to the noble Lord as soon as I can with the information that we have.
House adjourned at seventeen minutes before eight o'clock.