§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offences involving air weapons were recorded in the last five years for which figures are available. [10255]
§ Miss Widdecombe[holding answer 14 January 1997]: The information requested is published in chapter 3 (table 3.3) of "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales 1995".
A copy of this publication has been placed in the Library.
§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the number of air weapons held in the United Kingdom. [10256]
§ Miss Widdecombe[holding answer 14 January 1997]: No realistic estimate has been made centrally.