§ Mrs. Renee Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been convicted of murder since 1955 after ending the life of a close relative or friend in seriously ill health; and if he will list the range of sentences which were imposed for these offences.
§ Mr. MellorThe information requested is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The available information is published annually in "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales", in tables 4.4 and 4.8 of the volume for 1983 (Cmnd. 9349).