§ Mr. Carsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many licensed firearms have been used for assassination or attempted assassination in Northern Ireland;
(2) how many licensed firearms have been stolen in Northern Ireland since January 1973;
(3) how many licensed firearms have been used for armed robbery in Northern Ireland since January 1973.
Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many hand guns have been stolen in Northern Ireland in each year since 1964;
(2) how many rifles of larger calibre than .22 have been stolen in Northern Ireland in each year since 1964;
(3) how many .22 rifles have been stolen in Northern Ireland in each year since 1964;
(4) how many air rifles, gas rifles and air pistols have been stolen in each year since 1964;
(5) how many shotguns have been stolen in Northern Ireland in each year since 1964;
(6) how many firearms have been stolen from the police in Northern Ireland in each year since 1964.
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Licences for: Full year 1st August to 31st July Part year 1st November to 31st July Part year 1st August to 31st October (same year) Part year Any continuous period of 14 days 1964 … … … … 2,840 165 110 445 1965 … … … … 2,825 180 135 430 1966 … … … … 3,060 1,315 140 390 1967 … … … … 2,115 390 90 375 1968 … … … … 3,685 1,645 1,505 1,925 1969 … … … … 1,245 330 310 500 1970 … … … … 920 135 35 305 1971 … … … … 970 60 30 240 1972 … … … … 810 85 15 75 1973 … … … … 720 110 Nil 50 1974 … … … … 950 100 15 80
Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many firearms have been stolen from the Army in Northern Ireland in each year since 1964.
§ Mr. MoyleThe information is as follows:
1969 12 1970 1 1971 18 1972 148 1973 55 1974 25 Figures for 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968 are not readily available.