§ Mr. HoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many firearm licences have been revoked in Scotland in each year since 1979; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonSections 30 and 52 of the Firearms Act 1968 as amended by section 12 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 provide powers to revoke firearm and shotgun certificates. The number of revocations in Scotland, since 1980, the earliest year for which figures are readily available, are as follows:
Year Firearm Shotgun 1980 27 59 1981 20 52 1982 23 66 1983 16 54 1984 25 67 1985 39 99 1986 25 69 1987 31 101 1988 39 142 1989 36 124