§ 26. Mr. MillerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people under the age of 18 years have been issued with firearms certificates in the last five years. [34543]
§ Mr. KirkhopeThis information is not available centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The grant of a firearm certificate in each case is a matter for the chief officer of police, who must be satisfied that the applicant can be trusted to keep and use firearms safely.