With regard to the rate of recidivism for persons convicted of first degree murder, second degree murder or manslaughter over the past 30 years, what has the government determined to be the number of those persons so convicted who, ( a ) reoffend, are formally charged and subsequently sentenced on a charge of first degree murder or, ( b ) reoffend, are formally charged and subsequently sentenced on a charge of second degree murder or, ( c ) reoffend, are formally charged and subsequently sentenced on a charge of manslaughter?
In the House of Commons on September 18th, 1995. See this statement in context.