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Baroness David
asked Her Majesty's Government:Of the 10 people convicted of murder for a second time since 1965, what proportion had initial murder convictions which would have been classified as "capital" under the 1957 Homicide Act.
Earl Ferrers
This would have been for the court to decide in all the circumstances of the individual case. On the basis of the information which is available, it is likely that two of the initial convictions for murder would have been classified as "capital" under the Homicide Act 1957.