Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many small arms are held by the RUC and RUCR in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesIt is not in the interests of security to reveal the small arms holdings of the RUC and RUC (Reserve).
Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many pistols and revolvers stolen from the police and their reserves in Northern Ireland have been stolen in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesThe figures are as follows:
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 Pistols 0 1 18 13 13 Revolvers 0 0 22 4 4 TOTAL 0 1 40 17 17
Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many pistols and revolvers stolen from the police and their reserves in Northern Ireland in the last five years have been identified as having been used in terrorist acts.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesTen.
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Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what estimate he has of the number of pistols and revolvers stolen from the police and their reserves in Northern Ireland in the last five years that have been used in murders in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesOne pistol has been so identified.