Written question asked by Lord Marlesford (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 May 2007.

Firearms: Licensing

Question: asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 18 December 2006 (WA 241), whether the rollout process for the national firearms management system, required under Section 39 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997, is complete; if not, what has been the cause of the delay; and what is the new target date for completion; and

Answer: The roll-out of the national firearms licensing management system (NFLMS) to all 43 forces in England and Wales was completed on 26 March 2006. Forces are continuing to work on the data cleansing exercise, and the implementation process will commence with a trial migration for each force starting at the end of April. The trial will provide a further report detailing any errors that will require correction before the live interface with the police national computer (PNC) commences. The migration will now be undertaken on a regional basis and is currently scheduled for 25 to 27 August and the two subsequent weekends.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 3362; 692 c91-2WA
Session: 2006-07
Related items: Firearms: Licensing
Monday, 18 December 2006
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Databases Licensing Firearms Police national computer
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk