To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Mr Derrick Bird was visited by a firearms officer of the Cumbria Constabulary in 2007 in connection with applications to renew his firearms and shotgun certificates.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Mr Derrick Bird was visited by a firearms officer of the Cumbria Constabulary in 2007 in connection with applications to renew his firearms and shotgun certificates.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many armed police officers from constabularies other than Cumbria were deployed following the shooting incidents on 2 June involving Derrick Bird.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many armed police officers from constabularies other than Cumbria were deployed following the shooting incidents on 2 June involving Derrick Bird.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the number of armed response vehicles deployed by Cumbria Constabulary at the start of the shooting incidents involving Derrick Bird on 2 June was in line with the force’s published deployment policy.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the number of armed response vehicles deployed by Cumbria Constabulary at the start of the shooting incidents involving Derrick Bird on 2 June was in line with the force’s published deployment policy.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether local police stations were able to meet all requests for the issue of firearms by officers of Cumbria Constabulary following the shooting incidents on 2 June involving Derrick Bird.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether local police stations were able to meet all requests for the issue of firearms by officers of Cumbria Constabulary following the shooting incidents on 2 June involving Derrick Bird.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government at what time Cumbria Constabulary declared the shooting incidents on 2 June involving Derrick Bird a major or critical incident.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government at what time Cumbria Constabulary declared the shooting incidents on 2 June involving Derrick Bird a major or critical incident.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will investigate the effectiveness and operation of the radio networks operated by the police and by others during the recent incident in Cumbria involving Mr Derrick Bird.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will investigate the effectiveness and operation of the radio networks operated by the police and by others during the recent incident in Cumbria involving Mr Derrick Bird.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many fully crewed armed response vehicles operated by Cumbria Constabulary were deployed at the start of the shooting incidents on 2 June involving Derrick Bird; and how many such vehicles are owned by the force.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many fully crewed armed response vehicles operated by Cumbria Constabulary were deployed at the start of the shooting incidents on 2 June involving Derrick Bird; and how many such vehicles are owned by the force.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether an investigation will take place into the circumstances of the recent shootings in Cumbria involving Mr Derrick Bird.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether an investigation will take place into the circumstances of the recent shootings in Cumbria involving Mr Derrick Bird.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the police firearms officers who responded to the activities of Mr Derrick Bird were officers from the Civil Nuclear Constabulary.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the police firearms officers who responded to the activities of Mr Derrick Bird were officers from the Civil Nuclear Constabulary.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government who decided that police officers pursuing Mr Derrick Bird should break off contact with him.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government who decided that police officers pursuing Mr Derrick Bird should break off contact with him.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will investigate and report on the decision to deploy the Civil Nuclear Constabulary during the course of the actions of Mr Derrick Bird on 2 June.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will investigate and report on the decision to deploy the Civil Nuclear Constabulary during the course of the actions of Mr Derrick Bird on 2 June.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Cumbria Constabulary control room was fully staffed and supervised at all times in the aftermath of the shooting incidents on 2 June involving Derrick Bird.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Cumbria Constabulary control room was fully staffed and supervised at all times in the aftermath of the shooting incidents on 2 June involving Derrick Bird.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they gave to requesting the Independent Police Complaints Commission to oversee the investigation by Cumbria Constabulary into its response to events involving Mr Derrick Bird.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they gave to requesting the Independent Police Complaints Commission to oversee the investigation by Cumbria Constabulary into its response to events involving Mr Derrick Bird.

Statement on shootings in Cumbria.

Statement on shootings in Cumbria.

Lords statement on the shootings in Cumbria.

Lords statement on the shootings in Cumbria.

I simply say to the hon. Gentleman that he invites me to go into details, and down a road, that at this stage I do not feel able to embark on. Indeed, it would not be right for me to do so. He raises a question that will doubtlessly be...

I simply say to the hon. Gentleman that he invites me to go into details, and down a road, that at this stage I do not feel able to embark on. Indeed, it would not be right for me to do so. He raises a question that will doubtlessly be...

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Judd, and the right reverend Prelate have made points on which I think that we all agree; that is, primarily, at the moment we need to think about the situation of the people of Cumbria and the resilience that they are having to show...

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Judd, and the right reverend Prelate have made points on which I think that we all agree; that is, primarily, at the moment we need to think about the situation of the people of Cumbria and the resilience that they are having to show...

It seems perverse to welcome the Home Secretary to her first outing at the Dispatch Box, given the awful and tragic circumstances that have led to this unscheduled appearance, but we wish her well in her demanding job, and I thank her for providing me with a copy of her...

It seems perverse to welcome the Home Secretary to her first outing at the Dispatch Box, given the awful and tragic circumstances that have led to this unscheduled appearance, but we wish her well in her demanding job, and I thank her for providing me with a copy of her...

With permission, Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the shootings that took place yesterday in Cumbria. My right hon. and noble Friend Baroness Neville-Jones will make this statement in the other place. I know that the whole House will want to join me in sending our...

With permission, Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the shootings that took place yesterday in Cumbria. My right hon. and noble Friend Baroness Neville-Jones will make this statement in the other place. I know that the whole House will want to join me in sending our...

The hon. Member for Copeland (Mr Reed), with whom I have been in touch, is of course in his constituency, but speaking on behalf of a neighbouring Cumbrian constituency, may I tell my right hon. Friend that we here in the House and elsewhere quite rightly express shock, but that...

The hon. Member for Copeland (Mr Reed), with whom I have been in touch, is of course in his constituency, but speaking on behalf of a neighbouring Cumbrian constituency, may I tell my right hon. Friend that we here in the House and elsewhere quite rightly express shock, but that...