§ Mr. Pawseyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been convicted of murder in England and Wales of (a) police officers and (b) prison officers in each of the years since 1965.
§ Mr. MayhewThe information is given in the following table.
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Persons convicted of the murder of police or prison officers on duty in England and Wales Year of Conviction Number of Persons Convicted of the Murder of Police Officers Number of Persons Convicted of the Murder of Prison Officers 1965 1 1 1966 4 — 1967 — — 1968 — — 1969 — — 1970 1 — 1971 2 —
Year of Conviction Number of Persons Convicted of the Murder of Police Officers Number of Persons Convicted of the Murder of Prison Officers 1972 2 — 1973 — — 1974 1 — 1975 1 — 1976 1 — 1977 1 — 1978 — — 1979 1 — 1980 — —