The Earl of Haddingtonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will give the date of each occasion when Mr. C. Bone, Mr. V. Clayton, Mr. G. Widdecombe, Mr. S. Barrett and any other officials (giving their names) from the Home Office Operational Police Policy Unit attended meetings of the Association of Chief Police Officers Sub-Group on the Administration of Firearms Licensing Review Group, held at South Wales Police Headquarters or at any other location in each of the last two years. [HL2153]
§ Lord Williams of MostynThe review group is now formally known as the ACPO Sub-Committee on the Administration of Firearms and Explosives Licensing. Home Office officials are not members of this sub-committee, but in the last two years officials have accepted invitations to attend the following meetings:
Date of Meeting Officials attending 9 January 1997 Mr. C. Bone 7 March 1997 Mr. V. Clayton Mr. G. A. Widdecombe 23 April 1997 Mr. V. Clayton Mr. R. Henderson 30 May 1997 Mr. G. A. Widdecombe 26 June 1997 Mr. V. Clayton 4 September 1997 Mr. V. Clayton Mr. R. Henderson 19 November 1997 Mr. V. Clayton Mr. G. A. Widdecombe 18 March 1998 Mr. G. A. Widdecombe Mr. S. Barrett