Written question asked by Lady Hermon (Ulster Unionist Party) on Thursday, 11 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 November 2004. It was answered by Ian Pearson (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 November 2004 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.
Northern Ireland Office
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans he has to remove the requirement for retired prison officers to carry a firearms certificate and replace it with an authorisation card.
- Answer
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Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has to remove the requirement for retired prison officers to carry a firearms certificate and replace it with an authorisation card. [198294] Mr. Pearson: It is a fundamental requirement of the firearms legislation that, save for a number of specified exemptions, all firearms must be held on firearm certificates. I have no plans to change that.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 198294; 426 c1361W;426 c1365W
- Session
- 2003-04
- Subjects
- Licensing Firearms Northern Ireland Prisons Staff Retirement Northern Ireland Prison Service
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