§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many policemen have been issued with firearms during each year since 1950; what percentage this is of the total police force during each of these years; and on how many occasions these firearms were used in each of these years.
§ Mr. WhitelawI am arranging for the relevant information to be collated, and I shall write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.