HL Deb 23 May 1991 vol 529 c17WA
Lord Richard

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many life sentence prisoners have been convicted of murder, manslaughter, other homicide and attempted homicide, other violent offences, rape, other sexual offences, robbery, arson and other offences respectively.

Earl Ferrers

Provisional figures for the number of prisoners serving life sentences in Prison Service establishments on 30th June 1990 are tabulated below by principal offence.

Offence Number of. persons
All offences 2,795
Murder 2,237
Manslaughter 179
Other homicide & attempted homicide 51
Other violence against the person 63
Rape 144
Other sexual offences 34
Robbery 10
Arson 67
Other offences 10