§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will set out the rules governing disclosure of information derived from the ballistic history of seized weapons. [37809]
§ Mr. IngramIt is not the general policy of the RUC for the ballistic history of seized weapons to be routinely disclosed, either because of the evidential relevance in court proceedings or because such disclosure could be of use to terrorists. In exceptional circumstances, where deemed to be in the public interest, consideration may be given to disclosure of such information in individual cases.