§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is now in a position to state the number of persons convicted of murder and manslaughter, respectively, in 1979; and if he will publish a table showing the number of such convictions in each year since 1950.
§ Mr. BrittanData on the number of persons convicted of murder and manslaughter are published annually in "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales". The issue for 1979 is due to be published on 27 November 1980.
20W(2) how many people have joined the police force, in each constabulary in England and Wales since February 1980; and how many have resigned in each constabulary since that date;
(3) how many people have joined the London Metropolitan Police force since February 1980; and how many have resigned since that date.
§ Mr. BrittanThe figures are as follows: