HC Deb 05 February 1998 vol 305 c745W
Mr. Robathan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many incidents of cats being illegally shot with air weapons have been reported to the police in(a) 1995, (b) 1996 and (c) 1997. [27134]

Mr. Michael

The information requested is not collected centrally.

Mr. Robathan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers have been(a) killed and (b) injured in attacks with air weapons in each year since 1988. [27133]

Mr. Michael

The information requested is contained in the table:

Notifiable offences recorded by the police in which a police officer on duty was injured by an air weapon
Fatal injury Other injury Total
1988 4 4
1989 3 3
1990 2 2
1991
1992 4 4
1993 2 2
1994 7 7
1995 not available centrally
1996 not available centrally