HC Deb 01 July 1996 vol 280 cc273-4W
Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will place in the Library an index of all Scottish Office circular letters, to police authorities since 1967 relevant to the Firearms Acts of 1968, 1988, 1992, and 1994 indicating the number and reference of the circular together with the date of issue and title; [34838]

(2) if he will place in the Library an index of all Scottish Office circular letters, to chief officers of police since 1967 relevant to the administration of the Firearms Acts of 1968, 1988, 1992 and 1994 indicating the number or reference of the circular together with the date of issue and title. [34840]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Details of circulars relating to firearms in the numbered series are as listed:

Index of Scottish Office circular letters to chief constables since 1967
Year Number of circular Date of issue Title
1967 24/67 30 August 1967 Firearms Certificates for Flare Signal Pens
1967 39/67 22 November 1967 Firearms Form 9A
1968 25/68 19 July 1968 Firearms Act 1968
1969 12/69 19 March 1969 The Firearms (Dangerous Air Weapons) (Scotland) Rules 1969
1975 16/75 1 July 1975 Firearms (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) Order 1975
1976 24/76 16 September 1976 Firearms (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) Order 1976
1976 28/76 10 December 1976 The Removal of Firearms to Northern Ireland
1977 2/77 20 January 1977 Firearms (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) No 2 Order 1976
1977 13/77 25 May 77 Firearms (Removal to Northern Ireland) Order 1975
1979 4/79 20 February 1979 Firearms (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) Order 1979
1979 5/79 6 March 1979 Firearms (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) Order 1979
1979 8/79 18 April 1979 Firearms (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) 1979
1979 14/79 3 May 1979 Firearms (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) Order 1979
1983 10/83 20 July 1983 1. Firearms (Certificates granted in Great Britain and Air Weapons lawfully held in Great Britain Regulations (Northern Ireland) SI No 132
2. Firearms (Removal to Northern Ireland) Order 1975 SI 1975 No 760
1983 11/83 12 September 1983 Firearms Act 1982
1986 7/86 19 August 1986 Firearms (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) Order 1986
1994 4/94 24 May 1994 Firearms Certificate Returns

Index of Scottish Office circular letters to police authorities since 1967
Year Number of circular Date of issue Title
1975 23/75 1 July 1975 Firearms (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) Older 1975
1976 36/76 16 September 1976 The Firearms (Variations of Fees) (Scotland) Order 1975
1977 2/77 20 January 1977 Firearms (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) (No 2) 1976 Order 1976
1978 6/78 16 March 1978 Firearms (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) Order 1978
1979 8/79 6 March 1979 Firearms (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) Order 1979
1979 11/79 18 April 1979 Firearms (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) Order 1979
1980 3/80 2 June 1980 Firearms (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) Order 1980
1986 4/86 19 August 1986 Firearms (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) Order 1986
1988 3/88 23 June 1988 Firearms Amnesty: Appeal for Surrender of Guns
1989 1/89 9 January 1989 The Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988
1989 6/89 31 May 1989 Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988: Second Commencement Order
1989 10/89 22 September 1989 Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988: Visitors Permit Scheme Removal of Arms and Ammunition to Northern Ireland
1990 4/90 9 May 1990 Firearms (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) Order 1990
1991 1/91 8 February 1991 Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988: Removal of Arms and Ammunition to Northern Ireland
1991 3/91 23 April 1991 Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988: Removal of Arms and Ammunition to Northern Ireland
1992 13/92 28 October 1992 Firearms Acts (Amendment) Regulations 1992— Guidance to Police
1993 4/93 24 June 1993 Firearms (Dangerous Air Weapons) (Scotland) Amendment Rules
1994 12/94 31 August 1994 The Firearms Amendment Act 1994
1996 3/96 23 April 1996 Firearms Amnesty: Appeal for Surrender of Guns