§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) killings and(b) crimes causing personal injury involving all types of firearms there were in each of the last six years for which records exist. [36152]
§ Mr. DenhamThe requested details for homicides and injuries caused by use of firearms, injuries caused by the use of handguns, and offences involving handguns and firearms in general in England and Wales are given in
1234W
Chairs of Non-Departmental Public Bodies Name Term Salary Advisory Board on Restricted Patients: Judge Valerie Pearlman* 3 months from 1 December 1997 Nil Judge Elizabeth Fisher 3 years from 2 March 1998 Nil Judge Elizabeth Fisher* 3 years from March 2001 Nil Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs: Prof. David Grahame-Smith 1 year from 1 November 1997 Nil Prof. Michael Rawlins 4 years from 1 November 1998 Nil Alcohol Education and Research Centre: Baroness Shreela Flather* 3 years from February 1999 Nil Animal Procedures Committee: Rev. Prof. Michael Banner 4 years from 1 February 1998 £200 per day Rev. Prof. Michael Banner* 4 years from 1 February 2002 £206 per day Commission for Racial Equality: Sir Herman Ouseley* 2 years from 1 April 1998 £83,957pa Gurbux Singh 4 years from May 2000 £111,755pa Community Development Foundation: Eddie O'Hara MP 3 years from 1 January 1998 Nil Eddie O'Hara MP 3 years from January 2001 Nil Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel: Michael Lewer* 4 years from 1 April 1998 £57,728pa Criminal Injuries Compensation Board: Right hon. Lord Carlisle of Bucklow* 2 years from 1 April 1998 £38,486pa Firearms Consultative Committee: Lord Shrewsbury" 11 year from 16 December 98 Nil David Penn 6 months from August 1999 Nil David Penn* 2 years from February 2000 Nil Gaming Board for Great Britain: Peter Dean 3 years from 1 July 1998 £39,922pa Peter Dean* 5 years from June 2001 £39,922pa tables 3.1, 3.3 and 3.7 of 'Criminal Statistics England and Wales 2000', which was published in December 2001 and is available in the Library. The numbers of homicides in which a handgun was used are as follows:
Number of homicides using a handgun in England and Wales Year 19951 39 19961 30 19971 39 1998–992 32 1999–20002 42 2000–012 47 1 Calendar years 2 Years ending March