§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many firearms deaths since 1990
Deaths due to discharge of firearms since 1990 Year of death 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Hostile action and assault 10 12 6 7 8 0 Suicide and open 12 7 11 5 12 14 Accidental/other 6 20 2 5 7 6 Grand total 28 39 19 17 27 20
Year of death 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Grand total Hostile action and assault 5 1 0 3 2 1 55 Suicide and open 9 3 0 0 3 2 78 Accidental/other 3 1 1 4 5 6 66 Grand total 17 5 1 7 10 9 199 Notes:
1.The number of suicides and open verdicts is likely to rise for the later years as outstanding coroners' verdicts are confirmed.
2.As at 18 November 2002.
176WAs my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State told the House on 4 November, call- out of reservists for any new operational commitment would be the subject of a separate call-out order at the appropriate time.