HC Deb 23 July 1998 vol 316 c619W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many incidents have involved armed officers of the Metropolitan Police in the Greater London area in each of the last three years. [51540]

Mr. Michael

The Commissioner tells me that the number of incidents involving armed officers in the Metropolitan Police District is as follows:

Year Number of incidents
1995 1,438
1996 1,637
1997 1,660
1998 1923
11 January to 24 June