§ Mr. Pageasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in the light of the information recently acquired regarding the number of injuries caused by air guns, he will now initiate legislation to restrict the sale of air guns and air pistols to registered gunsmiths.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerI have received no evidence which leads me to think that such legislation is necessary.
§ Mr. Pageasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will give an estimate of the number of eye injuries to juveniles during a conveniently recent 12-months period, resulting from the use of air guns or air pistols; and whether the number of such injuries shows an increase.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerI regret that I can add nothing to the reply given to the hon. Member for Chigwell (Mr. Biggs-Davison) by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Health on 6th March.