§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many semi-automatic and pump action shotguns have been certified as shotguns after being modified from section 1 firearms classification under the terms of the Firearms Act 1988, up until the latest available date or as much of such information as is available to him.
§ Mr. Peter LloydI understand from the masters of the proof houses that, to date, approximately 47,000 adapted smooth-bore guns have been certified by the proof houses so as to enable the guns to be retained on a shot gun certificate. 30,000 of these were dealt with in Birmingham and the remainder in London.