§ Mr. Fittasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what is his estimate of the number of children in Northern Ireland who are hard of hearing;
(2) what is his estimate of the number of adults in Northern Ireland who are hard of hearing;
(3) what is his estimate of the number of children in Northern Ireland who are deaf;
(4) what is his estimate of the number of adults in Northern Ireland who are deaf.
Year Shotguns Air Weapons Rifles .22 calibre Rifles other calibre Pistols/Revolvers Miscellaneous 1974 … … 65,230 12,303 12,880 1,586 8,875 833 1975 … … 65,537 11,877 12,518 1,491 9,836 844 1976 … … 66,338 11,777 12,442 1,450 10,172 811 1977 … … 68,519 12,011 12,466 1,427 10,292 777
Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table in the Official Report showing how many legally held shotguns, rifles and pistols have been used in terrorist-type murders in Northern Ireland in each year since 1969; of these weapons so used on how many occasions in each year the murders were committed by the person legally entitled to hold the firearm; and how many persons are known to have been the victims of terrorist type murders where stolen legally held weapons have been used.
§ Mr. MasonInformation in the form requested is not readily available and could not be provided without disproportionate cost.