§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if, in view of the serious situation with beef prices at the markets in Scotland, he will review the stringent standards being applied to beef going into intervention; and if he will make a statement on what relaxations of the present standards could be implemented.
PERSONS GIVEN IMPRISONMENT* FOR THE CRIME OF MURDER Scotland Number of persons Under 18 18 and over Male Female Male Female All total 1976 … … … 9 — 32 — 41 1977 … … … 8 — 41 1 50 1978 … … … 6 — 31 2 39 1979† … … … 6 — 26 — 32 * Persons sent to prison or to a young offenders institution under a life sentence or detention during Her Majesty's Pleasure. † Provisional.