HC Deb 06 July 1993 vol 228 cc90-1W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 2 June 1992,Official Report, columns 411–14, if he will update the table for homicides involving shotguns in domestic incidents.

Mr. Maclean

The information requested is given in the table.

Year
Police Force Area 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
North Wales 1
South Wales 1 1
England and Wales 16 23 15 12 11 17 11
Information for 1992 is not yet available.

Notes:

1. Offences currently recorded as homicide as at 14 September 1992.

2.The term "domestic" includes the following relationships of victim to suspect: daughter; parent; spouse; cohabitant or former spouse or cohabitant; other family; lover or former lover including spouse's lover or lover's spouse or other associate.

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