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Homicide Convictions

Volume 270: debated on Monday 29 January 1996

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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) males and (b) females are currently serving in Her Majesty's prisons following conviction for (i) murder, (ii) manslaughter and (iii) other homicide convictions. [11719]

Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to temporary Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from Richard Tilt to Mr. William Powell, dated 29 January 1996:

The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question asking, how many (a) males and (b) females are currently serving in Her Majesty's prisons following convictions for (i) murder, (ii) manslaughter, and (iii) other homicide convictions.
The latest available information is for 31 December 1995 and is given in the attached table.

Population under sentence in Prison Service establishments in England and Wales for murder, manslaughter and other homicide, by sex, on 31 December 19951

Offence

Males

Females

Murder2,705110
Manslaughter21013
Other homicide and attempted homicide99735
Total3,912158

1Provisional figures.