HC Deb 11 June 1979 vol 968 cc37-8W
Mr. Mason

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many murders were recorded in Scotland in each of the past five years.

Mr. Rifkind

The number of cases of murders made known to the police in Scotland in each of the past five years is set out in the table below.

Year Number of murders made known
1974 38
1975 47
1976 63
1977 67
1978 (provisional) 50