§ Mr. Andrew F. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons convicted of attempted murder left prison in each of the last five years; and what was the average length of detention in each year.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost because of the large number of cases that would require checking. The readily available information relates to the length of sentence imposed and is published annually in "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales", supplementary tables vol. 2 (tables S2.3 and S2.4 of the issue for 1987, Cm. 498). Copies are held in the Library.
§ Mr. Andrew F. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many foreign nationals are 21W currently serving sentences for attempted murder in United Kingdom prisons; and what is their average length of sentence.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggIt is estimated that on 31 December 1988 about 13 non-British citizens were serving sentences in prison service establishments in England and Wales for attempted murder. About half of them were serving life sentences. The lengths of sentence of those serving determinate sentences varied from under one year up to 30 years; their average sentence was about 14 years.