HC Deb 30 October 2003 vol 412 cc328-9W
Sir Teddy Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the level of gun crime. [134091]

Caroline Flint

[holding answer 27 October 2003]Although the incidence of firearms offences is low compared to recorded crime as a whole, too many people are still being killed and injured by firearms. This is unacceptable.

We are taking forward a programme to tackle gun crime on a number of fronts. This includes:

  • tackling the links to drug supply and crime;
  • reducing the supply and availability of firearms;
  • effective police operations to drive down firearm offences;
  • tough laws and effective enforcement and engaging the worst affected communities to address the underlying gun culture.

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