HL Deb 02 April 1998 vol 588 c65WA
The Earl of Haddington

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many (a) dealers' and (b) individuals' claims for compensation under the terms of the Large Calibre Handgun Compensation Scheme 1997 and the Small Calibre Pistol Compensation Scheme 1998 have been completed to date and paid in full for all categories of their claims. [HL1210]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

At 31 March 1998, 791 claims from firearms dealers and 15,468 claims from individuals under the large-calibre handgun surrender scheme had been settled in full. Apart from two test payments to individuals, no payments have yet been made under the 1998 statutory surrender scheme for small-calibre pistols.