§ Mr. Spriggsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will seek powers to stop anyone in the
1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 £ £ £ Firearm certificates … … … … 474,704 771,022 1,043,172 Shotgun certificates … … … … 504,961 980,308 1,471,862 The estimated cost of providing the service in 1975–76 was £795,772 for firearm certificates and £1,019,764 for shotgun certificates. The comparable estimated costs in 1976–77, at present pay and prices, are £875,358 for firearm certificates and £1,121,740 for shotgun certificates.