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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent blank guns being converted to weapons which can fire live rounds.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent blank guns being converted to weapons which can fire live rounds.
The Government keeps firearms legislation under close review to ensure that the law responds to threats to public safety posed by firearms including converted blank firing firearms.
Blank firing guns are, generally speaking, regarded as imitation firearms under firearms legislation. They are categorised by how the discharge, or vent, fumes or gases when fired: either at the top of the gun known as Top Venting Blank Firers, or from the front of the gun known as Forward Venting Blank Firers. In particular, realistic imitation firearms are subject to controls under the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006, while readily convertible imitation firearms, which are those blank firing firearms that can be converted to fire live ammunition without any special skill and using tools or equipment that are generally available are, by virtue of the Firearms Act 1982, controlled under the Firearms Act 1968.
In response to concern about specific types of Top Venting blank firing firearms being converted into lethal firearms and used in crime, the Government has worked closely with the National Crime Agency and the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) lead on illegal firearms, and it has taken action against specific types of Top Venting blank firing firearms. Following testing in 2024, these blank firing firearms had been found to be readily convertible and therefore contrary to firearms legislation. The specific features of these blank firing firearms also means they fall within the prohibited categories of firearms provided for by section 5 of the Firearms Act 1968. An amnesty was organised by the NPCC lead in which anyone in possession of the specific types of Top Venting blank firing firearms was able to hand them into a local police station. The amnesty started on 3 February 2025 and ran for four weeks.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to help prevent the conversion of handguns that are designed to fire blanks into guns which can fire live rounds.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to help prevent the conversion of handguns that are designed to fire blanks into guns which can fire live rounds.
This Government is committed to tackling the threat posed by the illegal trafficking and misuse of firearms. This includes making it harder for criminals to access blank firing weapons and preventing these devices being converted for criminal use.
Under the Firearms Act 1968, for anyone other than a registered firearms dealer, it is an offence to convert blank firers to lethal purpose.
The Home Office works closely with the National Crime Agency to reduce the threat posed by converted blank firearms. This includes reviewing relevant legislation, working with manufacturers to make blank firearms harder to covert, and supporting police forces to tackle the threat from converted blank firearms.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the gross inventory of serviceable Glock 17 pistols and holsters is within his Department.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the gross inventory of serviceable Glock 17 pistols and holsters is within his Department.
For operational security reasons we do not break down numbers of serviceable weapons, however there is a total inventory of 27,977 Glock 17 pistols across defence and currently 22,445 holsters.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with Scotland Yard on strengthening legislation on the sale of starter guns.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with Scotland Yard on strengthening legislation on the sale of starter guns.
We are not currently looking to strengthen legislation in relation to the sale of starting guns.
A person must be registered with the police as a firearms dealer before they can sell firearms by way of trade or business, and a person requires a firearms certificate issued by the police before they can purchase a small firearm for the purposes of starting races at athletic meetings. Such certificates will be conditioned accordingly and will only authorise the use of blank ammunition. Only those starters who are qualified up to a certain level under the UK Athletics grading structure should be granted such a certificate.
Starters of swimming, cycling and other races have no need of working firearms and may use starting pistols which can only fire blank ammunition. Such starting pistols do not have an open barrel, so they are not classed as firearms and are not subject to certification.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the British Association for Shooting and Conservation and the Countryside Alliance on the banning of hand-guns and pistols.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the British Association for Shooting and Conservation and the Countryside Alliance on the banning of hand-guns and pistols.
Home Office Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of international partners, as well as organisations and individuals in the public and private sectors, as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of these meetings are published on the Cabinet Office website on a quarterly basis at: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents involving handguns and pistols were recorded in each year since 1996.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents involving handguns and pistols were recorded in each year since 1996.
The Home Office does not collect information on the number of incidents involving firearms but does hold information on the number of offences involving firearms recorded by the police.
The 2013/14 Focus on Violent Crime and Sexual Offences publication released by ONS showed the number of offences recorded by the police in which a handgun was reported to be the principal weapon has fallen by 1,627 (43%) since 2009/10. Yearly figures from 2002/03 can be found in the following table.
Data for pistols (which are a type of handgun) are not separately available, however there is data in the table from 2004/05 for some types of handguns including converted air pistols.
It is a rare privilege to be allowed to make a valedictory speech, Mr Speaker. I have to admit that this is the first one I have ever had the opportunity to make in leaving a job; normally, there was a wee present and a drink in the local pub,...
It is a rare privilege to be allowed to make a valedictory speech, Mr Speaker. I have to admit that this is the first one I have ever had the opportunity to make in leaving a job; normally, there was a wee present and a drink in the local pub,...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to review the operation of the Firearms Act 1997 with regard to reinvigorating the sport of pistol shooting in the United Kingdom.[HL5891]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to review the operation of the Firearms Act 1997 with regard to reinvigorating the sport of pistol shooting in the United Kingdom.[HL5891]
The Government continues to monitor all aspects of the current controls on firearms. There are, however, no plans to review the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 or to repeal the existing ban on pistols.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the suitability of the Glock 17 Gen 4 pistol for prevailing conditions in Helmand province.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the suitability of the Glock 17 Gen 4 pistol for prevailing conditions in Helmand province.
[151999]
The Glock 17 Gen 4 pistol has been selected as the new standard issue sidearm for the armed forces. During the procurement process the pistol was rigorously trialled in a range of extreme climates and environmental conditions to ensure its suitability for service anywhere in the world. Deliveries to Afghanistan will commence this summer.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent estimate he has made of the number of unlicensed handguns in circulation in (a) England and (b) the North West; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent estimate he has made of the number of unlicensed handguns in circulation in (a) England and (b) the North West; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many handguns were held in England and Wales by virtue of firearm certificates in each year since 2004-05.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many handguns were held in England and Wales by virtue of firearm certificates in each year since 2004-05.
| Handguns and muzzle-loading handguns possessed on certificate: England and Wales, 2004-05 to 2007-08 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Handguns | Muzzle-loading handguns | |
| 2004-05¹ | 16,016 | 7,911 |
| 2005-06² | 16,399 | 8,728 |
| 2006-07³ | n/a | n/a |
| 2007-084 | n/a | n/a |
| n/a denotes figures not available. | ||
| ¹ Information on the firearms breakdown was provided by 37 of the 43 police forces in England and Wales. The missing six forces are: Cheshire, Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire, Staffordshire, Sussex and South Wales. | ||
| ² Information on the firearms breakdown was provided by 38 of the 43 police forces in England and Wales. The missing five forces are: Bedfordshire, Cheshire, Gloucestershire, Staffordshire and Sussex. | ||
| ³ Figures for 2006-07 are not available, due to the transition from in-force data collection systems to the National Firearms Licensing Management System (NFLMS) in 2006. | ||
| 4 Figures for 2007/08 are not available, due to the transition from in-force data collection systems to the National Firearms Licensing Management System (NFLMS) in 2006. |
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many handgun licences are held by individuals who are not members of the security services, the armed forces or the police.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many handgun licences are held by individuals who are not members of the security services, the armed forces or the police.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made estimates of the cost of purchasing (a) an illegal handgun, (b) an illegal rifle, and (c) an illegal submachine gun in the United Kingdom; and, if so, what those estimates are.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made estimates of the cost of purchasing (a) an illegal handgun, (b) an illegal rifle, and (c) an illegal submachine gun in the United Kingdom; and, if so, what those estimates are.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many illegal hand guns are estimated to be in circulation in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many illegal hand guns are estimated to be in circulation in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many incidents of violence against the person involving a handgun were recorded (a) in total and (b) per 1,000 of the population for (i) England, (ii) the Avon and Somerset Constabulary area and (iii) Bath and North East...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many incidents of violence against the person involving a handgun were recorded (a) in total and (b) per 1,000 of the population for (i) England, (ii) the Avon and Somerset Constabulary area and (iii) Bath and North East...
| Table (A): Crimes in which a handgun was used¹ and offences per 100,000 population: England and Avon and Somerset, 1997-98 to 2000-07 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Avon and Somerset | |||
| Number of offences | Offences per 100,000 population | Number of offences | Offences per 100,000 population | |
| 1997-98 | 2,620 | 5 | 40 | 3 |
| 1998-99² | 2,668 | 5 | 41 | 3 |
| 1999-2000 | 3,672 | 7 | 54 | 4 |
| 2000-01 | 4,095 | 8 | 77 | 5 |
| 2001-02³ | 5,858 | 12 | 87 | 6 |
| 2002-03 | 5,531 | 11 | 86 | 6 |
| 2003-04 | 5,123 | 10 | 85 | 6 |
| 2004-05 | 4,325 | 9 | 42 | 3 |
| 2005-06 | 4,647 | 9 | 23 | 2 |
| 2006-07 | 4,151 | 8 | 36 | 2 |
| ¹ By being fired, used as a blunt instrument or used as a threat. | ||||
| ² There was a change in the counting rules for recorded crime on 1 April 1998. | ||||
| ³ The National Crime Recording Standard was introduced on 1 April 2002. Figures for some crime categories may have been inflated by this. |
| Table (B):Crimes in which a handgun was used¹ causing fatal injury and offences per 100,000 population: England and Avon and Somerset, 1997-98 to 2006-07 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Avon and Somerset | |||
| Number of offences | Offences per 100,000 population | Number of offences | Offences per 100,000 population | |
| 1997-98 | 33 | 0.07 | — | — |
| 1998-99² | 29 | 0.06 | 1 | 0.07 |
| 1999-2000 | 42 | 0.08 | — | — |
| 2000-01 | 48 | 0.10 | 2 | 0.13 |
| 2001-02³ | 59 | 0.12 | — | — |
| 2002-03 | 39 | 0.08 | 3 | 0.20 |
| 2003-04 | 35 | 0.07 | 2 | 0.13 |
| 2004-05 | 36 | 0.07 | — | — |
| 2005-06 | 22 | 0.04 | — | — |
| 2006-07 | 27 | 0.05 | — | — |
| ¹ By being fired, used as a blunt instrument or used as a threat | ||||
| ² There was a change in the counting rules for recorded crime on 1 April 1998. | ||||
| ³ The National Crime Recording Standard was introduced on 1 April 2002. Figures for some crime categories may have been inflated by this. |
(2) how many incidents of violence against the person where a fatality has occurred as a result of a handgun wound were recorded (a) in total and (b) per 1,000 of the population for (i) England, (ii) the Avon and Somerset Constabulary area and (iii) Bath and North East Somerset...
(2) how many incidents of violence against the person where a fatality has occurred as a result of a handgun wound were recorded (a) in total and (b) per 1,000 of the population for (i) England, (ii) the Avon and Somerset Constabulary area and (iii) Bath and North East Somerset...
| Table (A): Crimes in which a handgun was used¹ and offences per 100,000 population: England and Avon and Somerset, 1997-98 to 2000-07 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Avon and Somerset | |||
| Number of offences | Offences per 100,000 population | Number of offences | Offences per 100,000 population | |
| 1997-98 | 2,620 | 5 | 40 | 3 |
| 1998-99² | 2,668 | 5 | 41 | 3 |
| 1999-2000 | 3,672 | 7 | 54 | 4 |
| 2000-01 | 4,095 | 8 | 77 | 5 |
| 2001-02³ | 5,858 | 12 | 87 | 6 |
| 2002-03 | 5,531 | 11 | 86 | 6 |
| 2003-04 | 5,123 | 10 | 85 | 6 |
| 2004-05 | 4,325 | 9 | 42 | 3 |
| 2005-06 | 4,647 | 9 | 23 | 2 |
| 2006-07 | 4,151 | 8 | 36 | 2 |
| ¹ By being fired, used as a blunt instrument or used as a threat. | ||||
| ² There was a change in the counting rules for recorded crime on 1 April 1998. | ||||
| ³ The National Crime Recording Standard was introduced on 1 April 2002. Figures for some crime categories may have been inflated by this. |
| Table (B):Crimes in which a handgun was used¹ causing fatal injury and offences per 100,000 population: England and Avon and Somerset, 1997-98 to 2006-07 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Avon and Somerset | |||
| Number of offences | Offences per 100,000 population | Number of offences | Offences per 100,000 population | |
| 1997-98 | 33 | 0.07 | — | — |
| 1998-99² | 29 | 0.06 | 1 | 0.07 |
| 1999-2000 | 42 | 0.08 | — | — |
| 2000-01 | 48 | 0.10 | 2 | 0.13 |
| 2001-02³ | 59 | 0.12 | — | — |
| 2002-03 | 39 | 0.08 | 3 | 0.20 |
| 2003-04 | 35 | 0.07 | 2 | 0.13 |
| 2004-05 | 36 | 0.07 | — | — |
| 2005-06 | 22 | 0.04 | — | — |
| 2006-07 | 27 | 0.05 | — | — |
| ¹ By being fired, used as a blunt instrument or used as a threat | ||||
| ² There was a change in the counting rules for recorded crime on 1 April 1998. | ||||
| ³ The National Crime Recording Standard was introduced on 1 April 2002. Figures for some crime categories may have been inflated by this. |
The hon. Gentleman raised the issue of the US elections by way of a point about the House of Lords and the Constitutional Renewal Bill. Whatever the outcome of the Democratic nomination or the presidential election, I want to take this opportunity to pay my personal tribute to Hillary Clinton,...
The hon. Gentleman raised the issue of the US elections by way of a point about the House of Lords and the Constitutional Renewal Bill. Whatever the outcome of the Democratic nomination or the presidential election, I want to take this opportunity to pay my personal tribute to Hillary Clinton,...
Following the exciting success of Barack Obama in winning the Democratic nomination and the strong showing by Hillary Clinton, and given that the Government are due to announce the publication of a White Paper on House of Lords reform—we have been given a date for that—may we have a full...
Following the exciting success of Barack Obama in winning the Democratic nomination and the strong showing by Hillary Clinton, and given that the Government are due to announce the publication of a White Paper on House of Lords reform—we have been given a date for that—may we have a full...
Crime in London. Tenth Opposition day debate (part 2). Motion negatived on division (308 votes to 193). Amendment agreed to on division (303 votes to 181).
Crime in London. Tenth Opposition day debate (part 2). Motion negatived on division (308 votes to 193). Amendment agreed to on division (303 votes to 181).
Absolutely. In terms of the pace of introduction, that took place in the teeth of Conservative opposition. Conservatives said that it could not be done London-wide in the original time frame, let alone a year early. As an outer London, suburban MP—my constituency is next door to that of the...
Absolutely. In terms of the pace of introduction, that took place in the teeth of Conservative opposition. Conservatives said that it could not be done London-wide in the original time frame, let alone a year early. As an outer London, suburban MP—my constituency is next door to that of the...