§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement giving his Department's definition and a full explanation of the phrase "class of firearm" as used in his Department's various letters and circulars concerning the administration of the Firearms Act 1968.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe Department has regard to the ordinary use of the words to which the hon. Member refers and to the relevant provisions of the Firearms Act.