The Earl of Haddingtonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Williams of Mostyn on 22 April (WA 216), whether they will give the dates in the last 12 months on which members of the Association of Chief Police Officers Administration of Firearms and Explosives Licensing Sub-Committee attended the Home Office working group on:
and whether they will give the names of all committee members attending, and any others present at each of these meetings. [HL1649]
- (a) the Reference Panel on Historic Firearms:
- (b) the Firearms Forms; and
- (c) the Approved Club Criteria;
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Williams of Mostyn)Details of those attending each meeting of the working groups (including members absent) for each date on which the groups met are set out below:
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The Historic Firearms Reference Panel 6 May 1997 Mr. Widdecombe (Chair) Home Office Mr. Barrett Home Office Deputy Chief Constable Bennet Fife Constabulary Superintendent Duncan Grampian Police Mr. Lobb Northamptonshire Police Mr. McColl Cambridgeshire Constabulary Mr. Milner Registered Firearms Dealer Mr. Penn Imperial War Museum Mr. Pitcher London Proof House Dr. Roads Historic Arms Rescue Mr. Warlow Forensic Science Service Mr. Woodend Ministry of Defence Pattern Room Mr. Worth (Secretary) Home Office 89WA
12 September 1997 Mr. Widdecombe (Chair) Home Office Mr. Barrett Home Office Deputy Chief Constable Bennet Fife Constabulary Superintendent Duncan Grampian Police Mr. Lobb Northamptonshire Police Mr. McColl Cambridgeshire Constabulary Mr. Milner Registered Firearms Dealer Mr. Penn Imperial War Museum Mr. Pitcher London Proof House Dr. Roads Historic Arms Rescue Mr. Warlow Forensic Science Service Mr. Woodend Ministry of Defence Pattern Room Mr. Worth (Secretary) Home Office 17September 1997 Mr. Widdecombe (Chair) Home Office Mr. Barrett Home Office Chief Inspector Morris South Wales Constabulary Superintendent Duncan Grampian Police Mr. Lobb Northamptonshire Police Mr. McColl Cambridgeshire Constabulary Mr. Milner Registered Firearms Dealer Mr. Penn Imperial War Museum Dr. Roads Historic Arms Rescue Mr. Warlow Forensic Science Service Mr. Worth (Secretary) Home Office The Forms Working Group 19 February 1998 Mr. Barrett Home Office Mr. Worth Home Office Mr. Moffat Fife Constabulary Superintendent Duncan Grampian Police Sergeant Johnson Merseyside Police Mr. McColl Cambridgeshire Constabulary Ms Rogers South Wales Constabulary Mr. Carter Director, The Gun Trade Association Ltd. Mr. Ewing OBE National Rifle Association Mr. Harriman Association British Shooting Sports Council Mr. Phillips Office of Legislative Affairs Mr. Malbon The Sportsman's Association Mr. Penn Imperial War Museum/Muzzle Loaders Association The Clubs Criteria Working Group 21 April 1997 Mr. Bone Home Office Mr. Bottomley Home Office Mr. Courtney Muzzle Loaders Association Superintendent Duncan Grampian Police Mr. Ewing Firearms Consultative Committee/National Rifle Association Mr. Hoare British Shooting Sports Council/Firearms Consultative Committee/National Rifle Association Mr. Penn Firearms Consultative Committee/Muzzle Loaders Association Mr. Tolley West Mercia Police Mr. Worth (Secretary) (apologies were received from Mr. Lodge, Scottish Office) Home Office 17 November 1997 Mr. Barrett (Chair) Home Office Mr. Courtney Muzzle Loaders Association Superintendent Duncan Grampian Police
Mr. Ewing Firearms Consultative Committee/National Rifle Association Mr. Hoare British Shooting Sports Council/Firearms Consultative Committee/National Rifle Association Mr. Groothuis Firearms Licensing Officer, Hampshire Constabulary Chief Inspector Talbot Hampshire Constabulary Mr. Bottomley (Secretary) (apologies from Mr. Fruin, Home Office and Ms McGlynn, Scottish Office) Home Office