The text on this page has been created from Hansard archive content, it may contain typographical errors.
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 |