Treasury written question – answered at on 19 March 2007.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many seizures of illegal firearms were made by HM Revenue and Customs staff in each year since 1997; and how many individuals were prosecuted as a result of such seizures in each year.
The answer to the question is as follows:
Number of seizures of illegal firearms | Number of individuals prosecuted | |
2002-03 | n/a | 4 |
2003-04 | 171 | 8 |
2004-05 | 83 | 4 |
2005-06 | 229 | 3 |
n/a = Not available. |
The number of seizures of firearms includes air firearms as defined in the Firearms Act 1968 as amended with the exception of self defence sprays, stun guns and parts of firearms.
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