HC Deb 23 November 1987 vol 123 c38W
Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the recorded number of(a) crimes of violence against the person and (b) crimes of indecency in Scotland for each of the last eight years.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

This information is given in Scottish Home and Health Department statistical bulletins 2/1985 "Recorded Crime in Scotland 1984", 2/1986 "Recorded Crime in Scotland 1985" and 4/1987 "Recorded Crime in Scotland 1986", copies of which are in the Library.