§ Sir P. Rawlinsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons in England and Wales were convicted of crimes involving the possession or use of firearms in the months January, 1963, January, 1964, and January, 1965, respectively.
§ Sir F. SoskiceI regret this information is not available. I have, however, already asked chief officers of police for information about the number of indictable offences known to them, in each of the years 1961 to 1964, in which firearms were involved and I will write to the right hon. Member when this is available.