§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish a table showing(a) how many men and (b) how many women have been convicted of unlawful killing of a child during the last three years for which figures are available; and how many such men and women were (i) under the age of 16 years, (ii) 16 to 18 years and (iii) aged between 18 and 21 years.
§ Mr. MacleanThe available information, which relates to offences of homicide, is contained in the following table:
Number of suspects convicted of offences currently recorded as homicide where the victim was a person under the age of 16 years 1990 1991 1992 Total suspects Male 30 31 24 Female 10 22 5 Age of suspect Aged 10 to 15 Male 2 1 — Female — 1 — Aged 16 to 17 Male — 1 1 Female 1 2 — Aged 18 to 20 Male 2 8 5 Female 1 3 1 The years shown relate to the year the offence was originally recorded by the police and figures are as at 27 August 1993. They are subject to revision as cases are dealt with by the police and the courts, or as further information becomes available.