§ Ms. Clare Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many prisoners have been sentenced to life imprisonment in each year since 1965;
(2) how many prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment since the abolition of the death penalty have committed further offences after release on licence; and what were the offences;
(3) of the murderers released on licence since 1965 who have subsequently committed further homicides, how many were found to be insane or suffering from a mental condition which diminished their responsibility for the offence;
(4) what period has actually been served by those sentenced to life imprisonment since 1965; and what were the offences they committed.
§ Mr. MellorI will write to the hon. Member.