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Written question asked by Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 3 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 January 2001. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Thursday, 18 January 2001 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people in the United Kingdom have been unlawfully killed since 1971; and if he will make a statement. - Includes information for England and Wales only in table.
Answer

Paddy Ashdown: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people in the United Kingdom have been unlawfully killed since 1971; and if he will make a statement. [144624] Mr. Charles Clarke: The information requested for England and Wales is given in the table and relates to numbers of recorded crimes. Information relating to Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for my right hon. Friends the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Unlawful killings _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Homicide total Child destruction Causing death by Causing death by Overall total reckless/dangerous aggravated vehicle driving{ 1} taking 1970 393 0 685 0 1,078 1971 459 1 728 0 1,188 1972 476 0 753 0 1,229 1973 465 1 769 0 1,235 1974 600 2 654 0 1,256 1975 515 0 690 0 1,205 1976 565 0 595 0 1,160 1977 482 1 602 0 1,085 1978 532 2 313 0 847 1979 629 2 225 0 856 1980 620 2 235 0 857 1981 558 1 234 0 793 1982 618 0 269 0 887 1983 550 0 189 0 739 1984 621 0 223 0 844 1985 616 1 258 0 875 1986 661 0 232 0 893 1987 688 2 292 0 982 1988 624 8 339 0 971 1989 641 2 393 0 1,036 1990 669 0 419 0 1,088 1991 725 2 416 0 1,143 1992 687 0 277 19 983 1993 670 3 292 17 982 1994 726 7 278 14 1,025 1995 745 8 242 21 1,016 1996 679 2 320 34 1,035 1997 739 5 291 12 1,047 1997-98{2} 748 6 325 18 1,097 1998-99{2} 750 9 349 30 1,138 1998-99{2} 765 1 317 37 1,120 April-September 2000 445 0 169 23 637 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} From 1 December 1997, the offences which qualified as causing death by reckless driving were reduced. {2} Years ending March

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
361 c369-70W;361 c369W; 144624
Session
2000-01
Subjects
Children Death Dangerous driving Homicide Infanticide Road traffic offences
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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