§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many homicides involving(a) shotguns and (b) other firearms have taken place as a result of domestic incidents in each police force area in each of the last 10 years; and how many of the victims in each case were women.
§ Mr. MacleanThe following tables give the information.
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Offences currently recorded as homicide (1) in which the relationship between the suspect and victim was domestic (2) and where a shot gun was used—England and Wales, 1983 to 1992 Police force area 1983 1984 Male Female Male Female Avon and Somerset — — — — Bedfordshire 1 — — — Cambridgeshire — — — — Cheshire — — — — Cleveland — — — — Cumbria — — — — Derbyshire — — — — Devon and Cornwall 2 2 — 1 Dorset — — — — Durham — 1 — — Essex — — 1 — Gloucestershire — — — — Greater Manchester — — 1 — Hampshire — — — 1 Hertfordshire — — — — Humberside — 1 2 2 Kent — — — — Lancashire — — — 1 Leicestershire — 1 1 — Lincolnshire — — — — London, City of — — — — Merseyside — 1 — — Metropolitan Police District 2 1 — 1 Norfolk — — — — Northamptonshire 1 — — 1 Northumbria 1 — — — North Yorkshire — — — 1 Nottinghamshire — — — — South Yorkshire — — — — Staffordshire — — — — Suffolk — — — — Surrey — — — — Sussex 1 — — — Thames Valley — — 1 — Warwickshire — — — — West Mercia 1 1 — 2 West Midlands — 2 — 1 West Yorkshire — — 1 2 Wiltshire 1 — — — Dyfed-Powys — 1 — — Gwent — — — — North Wales — — 2 2 South Wales — — — — England and Wales 10 11 9 15 254W
Police force area 1985 1986 Male Female Male Female Avon and Somerset — — — 1 Bedfordshire — 1 — — Cambridgeshire — — — — Cheshire — — — 1 Cleveland — — — — Cumbria — — — — Derbyshire — — 1 — Devon and Cornwall — — 4 4 Dorset — — — — Durham — 1 — — Essex — — — — Gloucestershire — — — 1 Greater Manchester 1 — — — Hampshire — 2 — — Hertfordshire 1 — — — Humberside — — — — Kent — — — 1 Lancashire — — — — Leicestershire — — — — Lincolnshire — — — — London, City of — — — — Merseyside — — — —
Police force area 1985 1986 Male Female Male Female Metropolitan Police District — 1 — — Norfolk 2 2 — 1 Northamptonshire — — — — Northumbria — 1 — — North Yorkshire 1 — — — Nottinghamshire 1 1 — — South Yorkshire — — — — Staffordshire — — — — Suffolk — 1 — 1 Surrey — — 1 — Sussex — — — — Thames Valley — — 1 — Warwickshire — — — — West Mercia — — — 1 West Midlands — — 2 1 West Yorkshire — — 1 1 Wiltshire — — — — Dyfed-Powys — — — — Gwent — — — — North Wales — — — — South Wales — — — — England and Wales 6 10 10 13 255W
Police force area 1987 1988 Male Female Male Female Avon and Somerset — — — — Bedfordshire — — — — Cambridgeshire — — — — Cheshire — — — — Cleveland — — — — Cumbria — 1 — — Derbyshire — 1 — — Devon and Cornwall — — — 1 Dorset — — — 1 Durham — 1 — — Essex — 1 — — Gloucestershire — — — — Greater Manchester — — — — Hampshire — — — — Hertfordshire — — — Humberside — — — — Kent 1 1 1 — Lancashire — — 1 — Leicestershire — — — 1 Lincolnshire — 1 — — London, City of — — — — Merseyside — — — — Metropolitan Police District 1 1 — 1 Norfolk — — — — Northamptonshire — — — — Northumbria — — — — North Yorkshire 1 — — — Nottinghamshire — — — — South Yorkshire — 1 — — Staffordshire — — — — Suffolk — — — 1 Surrey — — — 1 Sussex — 1 — 1 Thames Valley — — — — Warwickshire — 1 — — West Mercia — — — 1 West Midlands — — — — West Yorkshire — — — — Wiltshire — — — — Dyfed-Powys — — — — Gwent 1 — — — North Wales 1 — — 1 South Wales — — — 1 England and Wales 5 10 2 10
Police force area 1989 1990 Male Female Male Female Avon and Somerset — — — 1 Bedfordshire — — — — Cambridgeshire — — — — Cheshire — — — 1 Cleveland — — — — Cumbria — — — — Derbyshire — — — — Devon and Cornwall — — — — Dorset — 1 — 1 Durham — — — 1 Essex — — — — Gloucestershire — — — — Greater Manchester — — — — Hampshire — — — — Hertfordshire — — — — Humberside — 2 — — Kent 1 — — — Lancashire — — 1 — Leicestershire — — — — Lincolnshire — — — — London, City of — — — — Merseyside — — — — Metropolitan Police District — — 2 — Norfolk — — — — Northamptonshire — — — — Northumbria — — — — North Yorkshire — — — 1 Nottinghamshire — — — — South Yorkshire — — — 1 Staffordshire — — — — Suffolk — — 1 1 Surrey — — — — Sussex — 1 — — Thames Valley — 1 — — Warwickshire — — — — West Mercia — 1 1 — West Midlands 1 1 1 1 West Yorkshire — — — 1 Wiltshire — 1 — — Dyfed-Powys — 1 1 1 Gwent — — — 1 North Wales — — — — South Wales — — — — England and Wales 2 9 6 11 256W
Police force area 1991 1992 Male Female Male Female Avon and Somerset — — — — Bedfordshire — — — — Cambridgeshire — 1 — — Cheshire — 1 — — Cleveland — — 1 — Cumbria — — — — Derbyshire — — — — Devon and Cornwall — — — — Dorset — — — — Durham — — — — Essex — — — — Gloucestershire — — — — Greater Manchester — 1 — — Hampshire — 1 — — Hertfordshire — — — — Humberside 1 — — — Kent — 1 — — Lancashire — — — — Leicestershire — — — — Lincolnshire — — — — London, City of — — — — Merseyside — — — — Metropolitan Police District — — — —
Police force area 1991 1992 Male Female Male Female Norfolk — — 1 1 Northamptonshire — — — — Northumbria — — — 1 North Yorkshire — — — — Nottinghamshire — — — — South Yorkshire — — — 1 Staffordshire — — — — Suffolk — — — — Surrey — — — — Sussex — — — — Thames Valley 1 — — 1 Warwickshire — — — — West Mercia — 1 — 1 West Midlands — — — — West Yorkshire — — — — Wiltshire — 1 — — Dyfed-Powys — — — 1 Gwent — 2 — — North Wales — — — — South Wales — — — — England and Wales 2 9 2 6 257W
Offences currently recorded as homicide1 in which the relationship between the suspect and victim was domestic2 and where a firearm was used—England and Wales, 1983 to 1992. Police force area 1983 1984 Male Female Male Female Avon and Somerset — — — — Bedfordshire — — — — Cambridgeshire — — — — Cheshire — — — — Cleveland — — — — Cumbria — — — — Derbyshire — — — — Devon and Cornwall — 1 — — Dorset — — — — Durham — — — — Essex — — — — Gloucestershire — — — — Greater Manchester — — — — Hampshire — — — — Hertfordshire — — — — Humberside — — — — Kent — — — — Lancashire — — — — Leicestershire — — — — Lincolnshire — — — — London, City of — — — — Merseyside — — — — Metropolitan Police District — — 3 — Norfolk — — — 1 Northamptonshire — — — — Northumbria — — — — North Yorkshire — — — — Nottinghamshire — — South Yorkshire 1 — 1 3 Staffordshire — — — — Suffolk — — — — Surrey — — — — Sussex — — — — Thames Valley — — — — Warwickshire — — — — West Mercia 1 2 — — West Midlands — 1 — — West Yorkshire — — — — Wiltshire — — — 1 Dyfed-Powys — — — — Gwent — — — — North Wales — — — — South Wales — — — — England and Wales 2 4 4 5
Police force area 1985 1986 Male Female Male Female Avon and Somerset — — — — Bedfordshire — — — — Cambridgeshire — — — — Cheshire — — — — Cleveland — — — — Cumbria — — — — Derbyshire — — — — Devon and Cornwall — — — — Dorset — — — — Durham — — — — Essex 3 3 — — Gloucestershire — — — — Greater Manchester — — — — Hampshire — — — — Hertfordshire — — — — Humberside — — — — Kent — — — — Lancashire — — — — Leicestershire — — — — Lincolnshire — — — — London, City of — — — — Merseyside — — — — Metropolitan Police District — — — — Norfolk 2 2 — — Northamptonshire — — — — Northumbria — — — — North Yorkshire — — — — Nottinghamshire — 1 — — South Yorkshire — — — 2 Staffordshire — — — — Suffolk 1 — — — Surrey — — — — Sussex — — — — Thames Valley — — — — Warwickshire — — — — West Mercia — — — — West Midlands — — — — West Yorkshire — — — — Wiltshire — — — — Dyfed-Powys — — — — Gwent — — — — North Wales — — — — South Wales — — — — England and Wales 4 4 — 2 258W
Police force area 1987 1988 Male Female Male Female Avon and Somerset — — — — Bedfordshire — — — — Cambridgeshire — — — — Cheshire — — — — Cleveland — — — — Cumbria — 1 — — Derbyshire — — — — Devon and Cornwall — — — — Dorset — — — — Durham — — — — Essex — — — — Gloucestershire — — — — Greater Manchester — — — — Hampshire — — — — Hertfordshire — — — — Humberside — — — — Kent — — — — Lancashire — — — 1 Leicestershire — — — — Lincolnshire — — — — London, City of — — — — Merseyside — — — — Metropolitan Police District 1 2 — 1
Police force area 1987 1988 Male Female Male Female Norfolk — — — — Northamptonshire — — — — Northumbria — — — — North Yorkshire — — — — Nottinghamshire — — — — South Yorkshire — — — — Staffordshire — — — — Suffolk — — — — Surrey — — — — Sussex — — — — Thames Valley — 1 — — Warwickshire — — — — West Mercia — — — — West Midlands — — — — West Yorkshire — — — — Wiltshire — — — 1 Dyfed-Powys — — — — Gwent — — — — North Wales — — — 1 South Wales — — — — England and Wales 1 4 — 4 259W
Police force area 1989 1990 Male Female Male Female Avon and Somerset — — — — Bedfordshire — — — — Cambridgeshire — — — — Cheshire — — — — Cleveland — — — — Cumbria — — — — Derbyshire — — — — Devon and Cornwall — — — — Dorset — — — — Durham — — — — Essex — — — — Gloucestershire — — — — Greater Manchester — — — — Hampshire — — — — Hertfordshire — — — — Humberside — — — — Kent — — — — Lancashire — — — — Leicestershire — — — — Lincolnshire — — — — London, City of — — — — Merseyside — — — — Metropolitan Police District 1 — 1 — Norfolk — — — — Northamptonshire — — — — Northumbria — — — — North Yorkshire — — — — Nottinghamshire — — — — South Yorkshire — — — — Staffordshire — — — — Suffolk — — — — Surrey — — — — Sussex — — — — Thames Valley — — — — Warwickshire — — — — West Mercia — — — — West Midlands — — — — West Yorkshire — — — — Wiltshire — — — — Dyfed-Powys — — — — Gwent — — — — North Wales — — — — South Wales — — — — England and Wales 1 — 1 —
Police force area 1991 1992 Male Female Male Female Avon and Somerset 1 — — 1 Bedfordshire — — — — Cambridgeshire — — — — Cheshire — — — — Cleveland — 1 — — Cumbria — — — — Derbyshire — — — — Devon and Cornwall — — — — Dorset — — — — Durham — — — 1 Essex — — — — Gloucestershire — — — — Greater Manchester — — — — Hampshire — — — — Hertfordshire — — — — Humberside — 1 — — Kent — — — — Lancashire — 1 — — Leicestershire — — — — Lincolnshire — — — — London, City of — — — — Merseyside — — 1 — Metropolitan Police District 1 — — 2 Norfolk — — — 1 Northamptonshire — — — — Northumbria — — — — North Yorkshire — — — — Nottinghamshire 1 2 — — South Yorkshire — — — — Staffordshire — — — — Suffolk — — — — Surrey — — — — Sussex — 1 — — Thames Valley — — — — Warwickshire — — — — West Mercia — — — 3 West Midlands — — — — West Yorkshire — — — — Wiltshire — — — — Dyfed-Powys — — — — Gwent — — — — North Wales — — — — South Wales — — — — England and Wales 3 6 1 8
- (1) Offences currently recorded as homicide as at 27 August 1993.
- (2) 'Domestic' includes the following relationships of victim to suspect: son or 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.
- (3) Information for 1993 is not yet available.