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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

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
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk