§ Mr. Percivalasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons were sentenced to life imprisonment for murder or manslaughter in the 12 months ended 1st January 1958 and in each succeeding 12-month period to the latest convenient date.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe information is set out in the table below which shows, for England and Wales, the number of persons convicted of murder or manslaughter and sentenced to life imprisonment since 1st January 1957 including those ordered to be detained during Her Majesty's pleasure or for life under the Children and Young Persons Act 1933, and those sentenced to death whose sentences were commuted to life imprisonment. The figures do not include cases where a sentence of life imprisonment was not unheld on appeal.
Year Murder Manslaughter (diminished responsibility) Other Manslaughter 1957 25 3 — 1958 22 11 — 1959 39 7 — 1960 36 11 — 1961 45 12 — 1962 28 9 — 1963 42 14 — 1964 41 11 — 1965 57 10 3 1966 69 7 — 1967 56 9 3 1968 71 3 — 1969 73 6 2 1970 97 12 1 1971 97 13 1 1972 79 6 3 1973 88 12 2 These figures do not include those sentenced to death and executed.
§ Mr. Percivalasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons were under sentence of 143W life imprisonment for murder or manslaughter on 1st January 1957; how many of them were in prison and had served five years, 10 years, 15 years or 20 years, respectively; how many of them were on licence and, of the latter, how many had served five years, 10 years, 15 years or 20 years in prison respectively; and if he will give similar figures for every succeeding 12-month period to the latest convenient date.
§ Dr. SummerskillI regret that information in this form is not available. I shall write to the hon. and learned Member sending such information as can be provided.