§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of recorded uses of firearms by police in England and Wales in 1979 and in the latest year available.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe following table shows the recorded number of uses of firearms by the police for incidents involving criminals or other persons known or believed to be armed.
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Year Number incidents in which shots were fired by police Number of operations in which firearms were issued to the police 1979 3 8,108 1980 10 7,275 1981 4 6,149 1982 10 7,952
Year Number incidents in which shots were fired by police Number of operations in which firearms were issued to the police 19831 3 3,180 1984 6 2,667 1985 7 2,488 1986 1 2,453 1987 7 2,185 1The basis on which the figures are recorded changed in 1983. From 1983 the figures recorded the number of operations in which firearms were issued; the figures for 1982 and earlier years record the number of occasions on which firearms were issued.