HC Deb 15 June 1977 vol 933 c208W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will publish details of the total number of convictions for murder, attempted murder and manslaughter, respectively, in the year 1976; and if he will publish a table showing the comparable figures in each year since 1945;

(2) by what percentage the total number of murder convictions in the past 10 years exceeds or is less than 10 years before the introduction in Parliament of the Bill to abolish hanging.

Mr. John

I will send the hon. Member the information as soon as it is assembled.