Written question asked by Chris Ruane (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 June 2004. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Thursday, 10 June 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children were killed by their (a) mother or father and (b) a member of the extended family in each of the last 20 years. - Inc table and ref to Crime in England and Wales 2002/03: Supplementary Volume 1, copy in Library.

Answer: Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many children father and (b) a member of the extended family in each of the last 20 years. [175470] Ms Blears: The latest available information on homicide is published in Home Office England and Wales 2002/2003: Supplementary Volume 1: Homicide and Gun Crime', a Commons library or internet site http:// www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/hosbpubs1.html. In England and Wales, the numbers of homicide victims under 16 years killed by in the table. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Son/daughter of suspect Other family/friend/ acquaintance of suspect 1983 53 1984 62 1985 72 1986 35 1987 54 1988 76 1989 44 1990 49 1991 63 1992 51 1993 49 1994 53 1995 52 1996 58 1997 50 1997-98 44 1998-99 57 48 2000-01 80 2001-02 41 2002-03 55 ________________________________________________________________________________________ were killed by their (a) mother or Statistical Bulletin number 01/04, `Crime in copy of which should be available from the House of their parents or by others that they know are given _________. 13 7 14 9 11 12 10 8 15 8 11 11 16 12 17 15 17 4 7 9 11 _________.

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