Written question asked by Iain Wright (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 December 2005. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Monday, 9 January 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.

Air Weapons

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many injuries were caused by air weapons in Hartlepool in the last year for which data is available.

Answer

Data collected centrally for recorded crime involving firearms in England and Wales is only available at police force level. Information for Hartlepool is therefore included in data for Cleveland police and is given in the table.

Injuries incurred during offences involving air weapons recorded by Cleveland police, 2003–04⁽⁶⁵⁾
Type of injury	Number of injuries
Fatal	0
Serious	4
Slight	38
⁽⁶⁵⁾ By the weapon being fired, used as a blunt instrument or in a threat.
⁽⁶⁶⁾ A serious injury is one which necessitated detention in hospital or involved fractures, concussion, severe or general shock, penetration by a bullet or multiple shot wounds.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 38380; 441 c344W
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Airguns Injuries Hartlepool
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

Air Weapons

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