HC Deb 09 February 1978 vol 943 c632W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department by what percentage the current numbers of convictions for murder, attempted murder, manslaughter and crimes of violence, respectively, have exceeded the total for 1963, the year before the introduction of the Bill to abolish capital punishment.

Mr. John

The information is as follows:

PERCENTAGE INCREASE FROM 1963 TO 1976 IN PERSONS CONVICTED OF OFFENCES OF VIOLENCE AGAINST THE PERSON—ENGLAND AND WALES
Percentage
Murder + 126
Attempted murder + 50
Manslaughter + 142
Other offences of violence against the person + 200
Total + 199