§ Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many representations he has received from organisations and individuals objecting to the proposals contained in the document "The Control of Firearms in Great Britain", Command Paper No. 5297.
§ Mr. CarlisleMy right hon. Friend has received upwards of 2,500 such representations but many of them objected to specific proposals rather than to the whole Green Paper.
§ Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the names of those who served on the working party under Sir John McKay before the publication of the document "The Control of Firearms in Great Britain", Command Paper No. 5297.
§ Mr. CarlisleI would refer the hon. Member to the answer which I gave to a Question by the hon. Member for Bradford, North (Mr. Ford) on 19th June.
§ Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the interested bodies in Wales 99W that he has consulted before publishing the document "The Control of Firearms in Great Britain", Command Paper No. 5297.
§ Mr. CarlisleNone. The purpose of publishing the Green Paper was to elicit the views of interested persons and bodies in all parts of Great Britain. We are receiving comments from a number of associations, clubs and individuals in Wales, which will all be carefully considered.