HC Deb 28 July 1989 vol 157 c1089W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table showing how many legally held firearms were stolen in Northern Ireland during the first half of the current year from(a) the Royal Ulster Constabulary/Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve and Special Constabulary, (b) the Ulster Defence Regiment, (c) the British Army, and (d) civilians; and if he will give a breakdown of weapons stolen as (i) bullet firing, (ii) shotguns, and (iii) air weapons and miscellaneous, including blank-firing weapons, muzzle-loading weapons and antique weapons.

Mr. Cope

I will write to the hon. Member.