Written question asked by Gerald Howarth (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 April 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 May 2000. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Monday, 8 May 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many adolescent murderers in (a) 1980 and (b) 1999 grew up living apart from at least one parent; and what percentage of adolescent murderers this represented. - Includes figures and fact that information requested is not available centrally.

Answer: Mr. Gerald Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many adolescent murderers in (a) 1980 and (b) 1999 grew up living apart from at least one parent; and what percentage of adolescent murderers this represented. [120669] Mr. Charles Clarke: The information requested is not available centrally. There were, however, 84 persons aged between 10 and 20 convicted of homicide in England and Wales in 1980 (including 40 convicted of murder) and 70 in 1998, the latest year for which figures are available (including 31 convicted of murder).

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