HC Deb 13 June 1978 vol 951 cc485-6W
Mr. Robin F. Cook

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the figures of Special Branch strengths to which he referred in the Adjournment debate of 24th May included officers seconded to other specialist units.

psychopathic and who were released from prison during the years 1974, 1975, and 1976, were known to have committed crimes of violence after their release:

(2) how many people who were considered to be mentally ill, mentally abnormal or psychopathic, respectively, were released from prison during each of the years 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

I regret that this information is not available.