HL Deb 16 February 1983 vol 439 cc326-7WA
Baroness Trumpington

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they have anything to add to the Statement repeated in this House on 17th January, Official Report cols. 1199–1200, on the shooting incident in Kensington on 14th January.

Lord Elton

I am grateful for the opportunity to correct and update the figures given on the use of firearms by the Metropolitan Police.

Figures for occasions on which firearms were issued to Metropolitan Police officers in operations against persons known or believed to be armed:

  • 1980—5,958
  • 1981—4,983
  • 1982—6,635 (full year).

The number of occasions on which firearms were drawn from holsters:

  • 1980—72
  • 1981—106
  • 1982—118

The number of occasions on which shots were fired:

  • 1980—7 (29 shots)
  • 1981—3 (7 shots)
  • 1982—6 (8 shots)

The number of persons injured:

  • 1980—2
  • 1981—1
  • 1982—3