§ Mrs. Helen JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his estimate of the number of firearms circulating illegally in Britain; and what assessment he has made of whether the number is increasing.
§ Mr. Charles WardleI have made no such estimate. The Government take the illegal possession of firearms very seriously, but I am aware of no hard evidence which would indicate that it is increasing.
§ Mrs. Helen JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many individuals have had their firearms certificate withdrawn for misuse in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThis information is not available centrally.