HC Deb 10 January 2001 vol 360 cc573-4W
Mr. Ruane

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons in possession of a firearm and suspected of being in the course of committing a crime have been(a) shot and killed and (b) shot and wounded by armed police officers in each of the past 20 years. [144298]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Figures available are for 1991 onwards and are as follows:

Shot and killed Shot and wounded
1991 3 2
1992 3 8
1993 3 2
1994 2 4
1995 — 3
1996 — 1
1997 — 1

Shot and killed Shot and wounded
1998 1 1
1999 2 4
2000 1 3

The figures include incidents where the person was subsequently found to be in possession of a replica or imitation firearm.

Mr. Ruane

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers were found guilty of unlawful killing using firearms in each of the past 20 years. [144169]

Mr. Charles Clarke

None.