§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many reported offences involving the use of(a) firearms and (b) hand guns there were in each of the last six years for which figures are available; [36115]
(2) how many (a) killings and (b) crimes causing personal injury involving all types of firearms there were in each of the last six years for which records exist; [36152]
(3) how many (a) killings and (b) crimes causing personal injury involving the use of hand guns there were in each of the last six years for which records exist. [36151]
§ Mr. DenhamThe requested details for homicides and injuries caused by use of firearms, injuries caused by the use of handguns, and offences involving handguns and firearms in general in England and Wales are given in tables 3.1, 3.3 and 3.7 of "Criminal Statistics England and Wales 2000", which was published in December 2001 and is available in the Library. The numbers of homicides in which a handgun was used are as follows:
Number of homicides using a handgun in England and Wales Number 19951 39 19961 30 19971 39 1998–992 32 1999–20002 42 2000–012 47 1 Calendar years 2 Years ending March