§ Mr. Farrasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what percentage of sentences of imprisonment were imposed for indictable firearms offences with air weapons in 1974 and in 1975;
PERSONS SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT—PROPORTION CONVICTED OF INDICTABLE FIREARM OFFENCES UNDER THE FIREARMS ACT 1968
Air Weapons Percentage
All Firearms Percentage
Wounding and other acts endangering life involving a firearm … — 0.09 Malicious wounding and other like offences involving a firearm … 0.03 0.15 Total 0.03 0.24