§ Mr. Nigel EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many new firearm licences were issued in each year since 1979; and what is the total number of licences currently in force.
§ Mr. Charles WardleStatistics on the number of new firearm certificates issued since 1983 and the number in force at 31 December 1991 were published in Home Office statistical bulletin "Firearms Certificates Statistics, England and Wales, 1991"—issue 19/92. A copy of this bulletin is in the Library. Statistics on new firearm certificates issued prior to 1983 were not collected centrally.
§ Mr. Nigel EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the total number of firearm licences that have been withdrawn in each year since 1987.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe total number of firearm licences which were either revoked or had an application for renewal refused in England and Wales since 1987 is given in the table.
Year Revocations Applications for renewal refused 1987 170 276 1988 239 406 1989 224 309 1990 192 239 1991 210 173
§ Mr. Nigel EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total number of unlicensed guns seized in each police authority area for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThis information is not collected centrally.