HL Deb 03 December 1997 vol 583 c193WA
Lord Burton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

The number of:

  1. (a) firearms by category;
  2. (b) imitation firearms;
  3. (c) shotguns;
  4. (d) shotgun ammunition;
  5. (e) firearms ammunition by calibre;

surrendered for:

  1. (f) each day;
  2. (g) each week;
  3. (h) the month;
during the London Borough of Lambeth amnesty.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Williams of Mostyn)

During the firearms amnesty held in Lambeth last month, the Metropolitan Police received 24 firearms in total, consisting of 16 handguns, four shotguns, two rifles, and two air weapons. Four imitation firearms and a canister of pepper spray were also surrendered. A large amount and range of ammunition was surrendered, including shotgun cartridges, large and small bore rounds, primers and blank rounds. It is not practicable to provide this information on a daily and weekly basis.