§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he has taken to investigate with the British Standards Institute the specifications for a standard for(a) firearms, (b) shotgun and (c) ammunition enclosure for use in domestic premises for the storage of (i)sporting firearms, (ii)sporting shotguns and (iii)ammunition.
§ Mr. Peter LloydI understand that a committee of the British Standards Institution, on which the Home Office crime prevention centre is represented, is currently considering the introduction of a British standard for the safekeeping of firearms and their ammunition, and the safekeeping of shotguns.