§ Ms Oona KingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to meet the Metropolitan police in advance of events with security requirements similar to those of a State Visit. [107116]
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Notifiable offences 1 recorded by the police in which firearms were reported to have been used, by type of weapon and degree of injury, Great Britain, 1994 to 1998 Total number Fatal injury Of which firearm legally held or certificate not required Other injury No injury Total Handguns 1994 28 — 298 2,833 3,159 1995 40 1 271 3,083 3,394 1996 49 20 269 3,215 3,533 1997 44 1 284 2,468 2,796 1998 29 — 230 2,418 2,677 Other firearms 2 1994 9 3 2,092 8,310 10,411 1995 11 2 1,994 8,633 10,638 1996 4 — 1,956 9,009 10,969 1997 4 2 1,831 8,322 10,157 1998 9 — 2,245 9,042 11,296
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeLiaison between the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Metropolitan police normally takes place prior to State Visits or similar events involving overseas visitors. My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary will be considering whether the Home Office should also contribute to such discussions.