§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on how many occasions in the past five years a Metropolitan Police vehicle has been damaged consequent to the firing of police small arms during an operation; and if he will make a statement. [97407]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe Metropolitan Police Commissioner tells me that the information requested is not recorded centrally.
§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on how many occasions in the past five years a firearm held by a Metropolitan Police officer has been fired accidentally in an operational situation; and if he will make a statement. [97398]
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§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe Metropolitan Police Commissioner tells me that since 1994, there have been six occasions when a firearm has been discharged accidentally by a Metropolitan Police officer, when employed on an operation.