HC Deb 18 October 1945 vol 414 c1512W
Mr. Hogg

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the number of crimes involving the use of firearms committed in the Metropolitan area during each of the last six months; and how these figures compare with a comparable period in 1939.

Mr. Ede

In the six months ended 31st August, 1945, 47 crimes in which firearms were used or carried were committed in the Metropolitan Police District. The figures for each of the six months in question were:

March 2
April 8
May 5
June 14
July 10
August 8

During the corresponding six months of 1939, there were 10 such cases.