Female Homicide Victims (Hansard, 17 April 1996)

HC Deb 17 April 1996 vol 275 cc517-8W 517W

§ Mr. Steinberg
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of female homicide518W victims were killed by present or former partners in each year since 1985. [24916]

§ Mr. Maclean
The information requested is contained in the following table:

Percentage of female homicide victims killed by their spouse, cohabitant or former spouse or cohabitant, England and Wales¹

Year Per cent.

1985 39

1986 43

1987 34

1988 36

1989 43

1990 39

1991 38

1992 38

1993 34

1994 30

¹ As at 4 August 1995.

Figures for 1995 are not yet available.

Percentage of female homicide victims killed by their spouse, cohabitant or former spouse or cohabitant, England and Wales¹
Year	Per cent.
1985	39
1986	43
1987	34
1988	36
1989	43
1990	39
1991	38
1992	38
1993	34
1994	30
¹ As at 4 August 1995.