§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many homicides were reported to the police in 1980 and 1981; if he will break down the figures in each year into murder and culpable homicide; and how many of these cases have not been solved;
(2) how many offences of (a) murder and (b) culpable homicide, excluding death by reckless driving, were made known to the police in each year from 1975 to 1981.
§ Mr. Allan StewartFigures for 1975 to 1979 were published in table 3.1 of "Criminal Statistics, Scotland 1979". In 1980, 86 cases of homicide were recorded by the police, 50 of which are currently and provisionally classified as murder and 36 as culpable homicide, excluding causing death by reckless driving. Three cases remain unsolved. Figures for 1981 are not yet available.
§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of victims of homicide by age and sex in 1980 and 1981 as broken down in table 3.2 of "Criminal Statistics Scotland 1979" (Cmnd. 8215).
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe information requested for 1980 is set out in the following table:
Scotland—Homicide Victims Age Male Female Total Under 1 year 2 2 4 1–4 1 — 1 5.9 — 2 2 10.14 1 2 3 15.29 26 6 32 30.39 7 4 11 40.49 7 2 9 50.59 10 6 16 60 and over 10 4 14 All ages 64 28 92 Information for 1981 is not yet available.
§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the method whereby death was caused in incidents of homicide reported by the police in 1980 and 1981 as broken down in table 3.4 in "Criminal Statistics Scotland" (Cmnd. 8215).
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe information requested for 1980 is set out in the following table:
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Method of homicide, 1980 Scotland Victims Shooting 1 Sharp instrument 34 Sharp instrument and other 6
Scotland Victims Blunt instrument 13 Hitting, kicking 18 Hitting, kicking and other 1 Strangulation, asphyxiation, drowning 8 Other 11 TOTAL (Provisional) 92 Figures for 1981 are not yet available.
§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the location of homicides in 1980 and 1981 in the categories listed of table 3.3 in "Criminal Statistics Scotland" (Cmnd. 8215).
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe information requested for 1980 is set out in the following table:
Scotland Victims Location Male Female Total Dwelling 28 21 49 Pub/club/restaurant/ bar or hotel vicinity 6 — 6 Shop/garage 1 — 1 Street/footpath 19 3 22 Other 10 4 14 TOTAL Provisional) 64 28 92 Information for 1981 are not yet available.
§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the ages and sexes of individuals accused of homicide in 1980 and 1981 as in table 3.5 of "Criminal Statistics Scotland 1979" (Cmnd. 8215).
§ Mr. Allan StewartFigures for 1980 are given in the following table:
Scotland Victims Location Male Female Total Dwelling 28 21 49 Pub/club/restaurant/ bar or hotel vicinity 6 — 6 Shop/garage 1 — 1 Street/footpath 19 3 22 Other 10 4 14 TOTAL Provisional) 64 28 92
Scotland—Persons accused of homicide Age Male Female Total Under 15 1 — 1 15–19 37 1 38 20–29 34 6 40 30–39 15 4 19 40–49 6 3 9 50–59 7 — 7 60 and over 1 1 2 Total 101 15 116 (Provisional) Figures for 1981 are not yet available.
§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in cases of homicide in 1980 and 1981 the relationship of the accused to the victim as set out in table 3.7 in "Criminal Statistics Scotland 1979" (Cmnd. 8215).
§ Mr. Allan StewartFigures for 1980 are given in the following table:
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Scotland—Persons accused of homicide Male Female Total Relationship to victim* Relative 21 10 31 Cohabitee, lover, boyfriend, girlfriend 3 3 6
Male Female Total Acquaintance/employer 25 1 26 Stranger 52 1 53 Total 101 15 116 (Provisional). * First named victim if several. Figures for 1981 are not yet available.
§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the previous convictions of persons convicted of homicide in 1980 and 1981, set out as in table 3.9 of "Criminal Statistics Scotland 1979" (Cmnd. 8215).
§ Mr. Allan StewartI regret that the information requested is not yet available. We intend to publish it in due course in "Criminal Statistics, Scotland 1980".
§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will set out the disposal of persons originally accused of homicide committed in 1980 and 1981, respectively, as in table 3.8 of "Criminal Statistics, Scotland 1979".
§ Mr. Allan StewartFigures for 1980 are given in the following table:
Provisional Scotland Persons accused of homicide Disposal Convicted Homicide—life or Her Majesty's pleasure 34 —imprisonment or detention in young offenders' institution 41 —insane 2 —other 4 Assault—imprisonment or detention in young offenders' institution 1 —other 2 Total convicted 84 Not convicted Case pending 2 Not proceeded against 6 Not guilty, not proven 24 Total not convicted 32 TOTAL 116 Figures for 1981 are not yet available.