§ Dr. KumarTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many accidents resulting from air(a) rifles and (b) pistols have been reported since 1996. [38246]
§ Yvette CooperThe Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) system does not have definitive cause codes for accidents resulting from air rifles and pistols separately. The table shows the number of admissions with accidental firearm-related cause codes for the year 2000–01.
Number W32 Handgun discharge 48 W33 Rifle shotgun and larger firearm discharge 67 W34 Discharge from other and unspecified firearms 737 Y22 Handgun discharge undetermined intent 6 Y23 Rifle shotgun and larger firearm discharge undetermined intent 13 Y24 Other and unspecified firearm discharge undetermined intent 44 Notes:
1. The cause code is a supplementary I D10 code, which indicates the nature of the condition.
2. Data are for 2000–01 and is not yet adjusted for shortfalls.
Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Department of Health
§ Dr. KumarTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many fatalities have been recorded as resulting from misuse of air rifles and pistols since 1996. [38247]
§ Yvette CooperFatalities attributed specifically to the misuse of air rifles and pistols are not collected centrally.
Fatalities attributed to various unspecified firearms and explosives are as follows.
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Year E9179 E9554 E9654 E9854 Total 1996 15 50 19 10 94 1997 21 55 22 3 101 1998 16 46 9 10 81 1999 11 40 10 7 68 2000 13 46 22 11 92 Key:
E9179: Striking against or struck accidentally by objects or persons
E9554: Suicide and self-inflicted injury
E9654: Assault
E9854: Other accidental or deliberate injury
Source:
Office for National Statistics
§ Dr. KumarTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the extent of physical impairment that can result from injury by an air(a) rifle and (b) pistol. [38248]
§ Yvette CooperThe Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) system does not have definitive cause codes for accidents resulting from air rifles and pistols separately. It is also not possible to accurately determine the extent of physical impairment from injuries of this sort.