§ 45. Mr. Fowlerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many robberies there were in England and Wales, including the Metropolitan Police District, involving the use of firearms, during 1971; and how this figure compares with 1970.
§ Mr. MaudlingThe figure for 1971 is not yet available. In 1970, 475 offences of robbery, or assault with intent to rob, involving the use of firearms were known to the police in England and Wales. The corresponding figure for 1969 was 463.