HC Deb 14 December 1977 vol 941 cc267-8W
Mr. Robin F. Cook

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are, for each of the most recent available three years, the number of convictions for murder in which the charge related to the murder of a spouse and the number of convictions in which the charge related to the murder of a relative other than spouse, respectively.

Mr. Harry Ewing

The number of persons convicted for the murder of a spouse or other relative were:

1974 1975 1976
Spouse 1 5 2
Other relative 0 2 3