§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many persons held(a) certificates relating to the holding of (i) firearms, (ii) shotguns and (iii) explosives and (b) dealer certificates at the latest date for which information is available. [105820]
§ Dr. ReidThe latest dates for which information is available regarding certificates relating to firearms, shotguns and dealers is the end of December 1998 and relating to explosives the end of December 1997.
At 31 December 1998, 31,072 persons held firearms certificates and 63,100 held shotgun certificates.
At 31 December 1997, 499 persons held certificates relating to the acquisition and keeping of explosives, and 64 held certificates relating to the acquisition of explosives only.
At 31 December 1998, 295 persons held dealer certificates.
§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland for each police force in Scotland, if he will list 375W the system used to hold the register of privately held firearms and persons holding firearms certificates, naming each electronic system concerned; and if he will place the functional specification and user guide of each such system in the Library. [105823]