§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list for each year since 1979 in England and Wales(a) the number of women murdered by their male partner and (b) the number of women attacked causing actual bodily harm by their male partner; and if he will show in his answer the percentage for each year this is of (i) all murders and (ii) all attacks causing actual bodily harm.
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§ Mr. John PattenInformation relating to homicides is given in the table below; "homicide" includes offences decided by the court to be murder, manslaughter or infanticide and those cases in which a court decision has not yet been reached. Provision of information for years prior to 1982 would involve disproportionate cost. Information is not yet available for 1988 or 1989. Information is not available on the number of women attacked causing actual bodily harm by their male partner.
Female victims of homicides1 in which the principal suspect was the spouse, former spouse, cohabitant or former cohabitant of the victim England and Wales Female victims of partners3 Year All offences currently recorded as homicide2 (= 100 pre cent.) Number Percentage of total 1982 557 102 18 1983 482 87 18 1984 537 97 18 1985 537 101 19 1986 576 109 19 1987 635 83 13 1 As at 1 June 1988; figures are subject to revision as cases are dealt with by the police and by the courts or as further information becomes available. 2 Including both male and female victims. 3 Spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, former cohabitant.