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Mr. Woof
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were convicted during 1974 of offences of violence against the person; and what were the figures for each of the previous four years.
Mr. Alexander W. Lyon
Figures for 1974 are not yet available. Those for 1970 to 1973 are as follows:
| PERSONS FOUND GUILTY OF OFFENCES OF VIOLENCE AGAINST THE PERSON (OTHER THAN ROBBERY) IN ENGLAND AND WALES | |
| 1970 | 23,443 |
| 1971 | 26,266 |
| 1972 | 28,230 |
| 1973 | 33,041 |