§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many registered owners of handguns have reported handguns lost or stolen since 1990. [2514]
§ Sir John WheelerThe Chief Constable has advised me that the total number of firearms, of all categories, reported stolen in Northern Ireland between 1990 and 31 December 1995 is 455.
Separate figures are not available for stolen handguns, and details of firearms reported lost during this period could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.