§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many murders were(a) committed and (b) solved in Lancashire in each of the last five years. [148211]
§ Ms BlearsThe information requested is given in the table.
Numbers of homicide1 offences recorded by Lancashire Police Offences recorded Offences detected 1998–99 24 24 1999–2000 19 18 2000–01 27 26 2001–02 21 21 2002–03 28 24 1Homicide is comprised of murder, manslaughter and infanticide offences.