§ Lord Corbett of Castle Valeasked Her Majesty's Government:
In each of the last three years, what was the average time taken to process (a) shotgun and (b) firearm certificate applications, renewals and variations in the Gwent Constabulary and the Hampshire Constabulary. [HL5101]
§ Lord Falconer of ThorotonThe figures are given, in days, in the tables below. Figures for average times taken to make variations to certificates are not available:
If an error in prosecution disclosure was attributable to an individual police officer, it would be open to the chief constable to institute disciplinary proceedings against the officer concerned. If the prosecution disclosure failure was the subject of a formal complaint against the police, it would be open to the Police Complaints; Authority to recommend initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the officer concerned if appropriate.