§ Mr. Wattsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many prosecutions were instituted in each year since 1975 in respect of the murder or manslaughter of children; and how many such prosecutions each year were against a parent or stepparent of the victim;
(2) how many convictions were secured in each year since 1975 in respect of the murder or manslaughter of children; and how many such convictions were of a parent or step-parent of the victim;
(3) how many children were murdered in each year since 1975;
(4) how many convictions were secured in each year since 1975 in respect of sexual offences against children; and how many such convictions in each year were of a parent or step-parent of the victim;
(5) how many prosecutions were instituted in each year since 1975 in respect of sexual offences against children; and how many such prosecutions each year were against a parent or step-parent of the victim;
(6) how many convictions were secured in each year since 1975 in respect of assaults on children; and how many such convictions in each year were of a parent or step-parent of the victim;
(7) how many prosecutions were instituted in each year since 1975 for assaults on children; and what was the number of such prosecutions each year against a parent or step-parent of the victim.
§ Mr. MellorI shall write to my hon. Friend.