§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if, in view of the recent weapons amnesty in Easterhouse, Glasgow, he will seek powers to repeat the experiment in other areas with a high incidence of crimes involving offensive weapons.
§ Mr. RossProsecution for the possession of offensive weapons is a matter for the Lord Advocate, who has made it clear that any person in possession of a weapon solely for the purpose of handing it over to the police would not268W be liable to conviction under the Prevention of Crime Act, 1953. No further powers are needed.