HC Deb 31 October 1988 vol 139 c471W
Mrs. Margaret Ewing

To ask the Lord President of the Council how many minutes in each year, from Session 1980–81 to 1986–87, were spent on the Floor of the House on Scottish business.

Mr. Wakeham

The information requested is as follows:

Session Minutes
1980–81 5,135
1981–82 3,141
1982–83 1,813
1983–84 4,426
1984–85 2,458
1985–86 2,578
1986–87 2,614

Persons indicted for murder and convicted of section 2 manslaughter1 by year and type of incident
England and Wales Number of Persons
Convictions of Section 2 manslaughter
Year Indicted for murder All cases Cases in which 1 or more victim(s) aged less than 16
1968 277 50 n/a
1969 266 58 n/a
1970 294 65 n/a
1971 336 72 n/a
1972 356 85 n/a
1973 342 77 n/a
1974 423 96 n/a