HC Deb 11 December 1962 vol 669 c57W
Mr. Farr

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many 10s. gun licences were issued in the earliest year for which records are available, in 1951, and in 1961, respectively.

Mr. Barber

The numbers of licences issued are given in the following table:

Financial Year England and Wales Scotland Total
1871–72 109,863 11,612 121,475
1951–52 268,581 22,774 291,355
1961–62 354,657 30,581 385,238