HL Deb 15 October 1999 vol 605 cc95-6WA
The Earl of Denbigh

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether it is their intention to continue the Firearms Consultative Committee after January 2000. [HL4192]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Bassam of Brighton)

The Government will make an announcement on the future of the Firearms Consultative Committee in due course.

The Earl of Denbigh

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they have appointed a chairman of the Firearms Consultative Committee following the resignation of the previous chairman; and, if so, what qualifications the present incumbent has. [HL4191]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

My right honourable friend the Home Secretary has appointed Mr David Penn as Chairman of the Firearms Consultative Committee. Mr Penn is the Keeper of Exhibits and Firearms of the Imperial War Museum, a member of the British Shooting Sports Council, and has a wide range of experience of firearms matters. He is also one of the longest serving members of the Firearms Consultative Committee.