Authority to Carry

House of Lords written question – answered at on 3 July 2008.

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Photo of Baroness Hanham Baroness Hanham Shadow Minister, Home Affairs

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether a timescale to automate authority to carry for carriers has been set out; and, if so, what it is.

Photo of Lord West of Spithead Lord West of Spithead Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Security and Counter-terrorism), Home Office, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Security and Counter-terrorism)

Capability for authority to carry will be available over a phased period from October 2008, with a manual response process to inform carriers. Once the first manual phase has been implemented, there will be an opportunity to assess the impact and costs before fully automating responses.

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