§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been convicted of, respectively, murder or manslaughter and any other serious crime while on bail, in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. John:I regret that the information requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Arrangements are in hand for collecting information to enable some estimates to be made in the future of the extent of reoffending while on bail.