Written question asked by Vera Baird (Labour) on Thursday, 6 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 April 2003. It was answered by Baroness Harman (Labour) on Friday, 11 April 2003 on behalf of the Solicitor General.

Solicitor-General

Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how many parents or carers of children killed or non-accidentally injured whilst in their care were prosecuted for neglect under section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 for their role in the death or injury in (a) 2001 and (b) 2002; how many prosecutions were (a) not commenced and (b) discontinued pre-trial of parents or carers of children killed or non-accidentally injured whilst in their care, in (i) 2001 and (ii) 2002 because it was not clear which of the parties was guilty of the assault or killing; in how many cases in (a) 2001 and (b) 2002 in which one parent or carer was convicted of neglect for their role in the non-accidental injury or death of children in their care, the other parent was convicted of murder, manslaughter or an assault offence; how many parents or carers were (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted in connection with the (i) killing and (ii) non-accidental injury of children in their care in (A) 2001 and (B) 2002. - Not available centrally and would incur disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 403 c457W; 97114;97115;97113;97117
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Children Abuse Death Carers Convictions Injuries Parents Prosecutions
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk