§ Lord Burtonasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many meetings of the Firearms Consultative Committee have been attended by Mr. Anthony Burden, the Chief Constable of South Wales Constabulary and Chairman of the Association of Chief Police Officers' England, Wales and Northern Ireland Firearms Explosives Licensing Sub-Committee; from how many meetings he has been absent since his appointment; and whether he has made requests for a representative to attend in his place. [HL1630]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Williams of Mostyn)As I indicated in my Written Answer of 17 March 1998(WA 192), a record of yearly attendance at meetings of the Firearms Consultative Committee is given in the Committee's Annual Report, a copy of which is in the Library. Members attend on an individual basis.