§ MR. J. MACVEAGH (Down, S.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he can state for the last year for which the figures are available the total number of cases reported to the police in Great Britain of firing at the person and at property; and in how many cases did the police fail to secure convictions.
§ MR. GLADSTONENo, Sir; the information at my disposal does not enable me to state separately the number of offences of firing at the person and at property.