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Written question asked by Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 20 June 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 June 2006. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Thursday, 29 June 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.


Arms Imports

Question
(2) how many UK-based companies are authorised (a) to import and (b) to store AK-47 style weapons.
Answer

Information in the form requested is not available from either the Department of Trade and Industry’s database of import licences or from the Home Office records of authorities granted under section five of the Firearms Act 1968 (as amended).


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
79960; 448 c625W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Arms trade
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk