Written question asked by Lord Marlesford (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 October 1999. It was answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour) on Monday, 11 October 1999.

Bassam of Brighton, Lord

Question: What progress has been made in establishing, as part of the Police/Home Office Extended Names Index (PHOENIX), a central register of persons who have applied for a firearm or shotgun certificate or to whom a firearm or shotgun certificate has been granted, which obligation, under Section 39 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997, came into force on 1 October 1997; and whether they are now in a position to indicate a date by which they will have complied with the law in this matter. [HL 3857].

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