§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of convictions in the Metropolitan Police area for the illegal possession of firearms during each of the last three years.
§ Mr. CarlisleSeparate figures for the Metropolitan Police district are not readily available. The number of persons found guilty in England and Wales under Sections 1(1) and 2(1) of the Firearms Act 1968 of possessing firearms—including shotguns—without a certificate was 1,124 in 1969, 1,520 in 1970 and 2,085 in 1971.