§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police forces in the United Kingdom have tactical firearms units; which they are; what is the range of equipment they use; in what circumstances it is intended that they should be used; by what written code of instruction they are controlled; by what authority they have been established; and which police authorities have been consulted about their being created.
§ Mr. WhitelawMost forces have units trained in the tactical use of firearms for incidents where a threat to life may require their use. Details are not held centrally.