HC Deb 21 October 1985 vol 84 cc44-5W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Office how many Metropolitan police officers have suffered injury from the use of firearms in each of the past six years.

Mr. Giles Shaw

The information requested is as follows:

Injured Killed
1979 2 0
1980 5 0
1981 5 0
1982 0 0
1983 5 0
1984 6 1
Total 23 1

Figures for 1985 are not yet available.

Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many civilians have received injuries from firearms used by the Metropolitan police in each of the last six years.

Mr. Giles Shaw

The information required is as follows:

Number
1980 2
1981 1
1982 3
1983 1
1984 3
1985—to date 2
Total 12

None of the injuries was fatal.