HC Deb 27 January 1999 vol 324 cc250-1W
Mr. Martyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many section 5 firearms certificates he has issued in each of the last five years. [67767]

Mr. Boateng

The authority of the Secretary of State to possess, purchase or acquire, manufacture, sell or transfer weapons and ammunition prohibited by section 5 of the Firearms Act 1968 (as amended) is granted only to those applicants who can demonstrate a genuine need to have such weapons and ammunition. The total number of such authorities issued in England and Wales in each of the last five years is as follows:

Year Authorities issued
1998 540
1997 320
1996 304
1995 261
1994 214

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