§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on Operation Dragon in Strathclyde. [24084]
Lord James Douglas HamilitonMy right hon. Friend fully supports the chief constable of Strathclyde police in mounting of Operation Dragon which is well organised and well resourced. The objective of the operation is to curb the recent outbreak of violent crime and to enable the police to identify and arrest those responsible. A number of arrests have been made and the police have recovered a number of shotguns and ammunition, handguns and replica handguns. The operation is continuing.