HC Deb 15 November 1979 vol 973 cc785-6W
Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he has sought an alternative to the United States for a supply of revolvers and small calibre high velocity rifles with spares and ammunition for the Royal Ulster Constabulary.

Mr. Humphrey Atkins

[pursuant to his reply, 14 November 1979]: A number of alternative weapons were considered before the first order was placed with Sturm-Ruger. Her Majesty's Government hope and expect that the Administration's review of their policy on the issue of licences for the export of arms for

many school leavers who had left school last summer are still unemployed and if he will state the figures in respect of each local office in Northern Ireland.

Mr. Rossi

[pursuant to his reply, 12 November 1979, c. 481]: It is not possible to identify separately those unemployed school leavers who left school last summer. The number of unemployed school leavers for each employment service office area at 11 October 1979 is shown in the following table:

use by the Royal Ulster Constabulary, which is the legally constituted police force of the Province, will be completed before the next application for an export licence is made.

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