HL Deb 13 July 1999 vol 604 c14WA
Lord Dholakia

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the age of criminal responsibility in each Council of Europe country. [HL3419]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Research in 1996 showed that the age of criminal responsibility in the them members of the Council of Europe was as listed below:

Country Age
Andorra 16
Austria 14
Belgium 18
Bulgaria 14
Cyprus 7
Czech Republic 15
Denmark 15
Estonia 15
Finland 15
France 13
Germany 14
Greece 12
Hungary 14
Iceland 15
Ireland 7
Italy 14
Latvia 14
Liechtenstein 7
Lithuania 14
Luxembourg 18
Malta 9
Netherlands 12
Norway 15
Poland 16
Portugal 16
Romania 14
San Marino 12
Slovakia 15
Slovenia 14
Spain 16
Sweden 15
Switzerland 7
Turkey 12
England/Wales 10
Scotland 8
Northern Ireland 8

The survey did not cover Albania, Croatia, Georgia, Macedonia, Russia or Ukraine, who have joined the Council more recently.