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Firearms Forms and Rules: Review
Lord Burton asked Her Majesty's Government:
- On what dates they have held consultative meetings on the review of firearms forms and Rules with the British Medical Association and other professional medical representative bodies, the National Farmers' Union (England and Wales), the National Farmers' Union (Scotland), the Country Landowners' Association (England and Wales), the Scottish Landowners' Federation, firearms clubs and associations, the British Deer Society, the Deer Commission for Scotland and the British Sports Association for the Disabled (BSAD), and:
(a) when they plan to conclude their review of firearms forms and Rules;
(b) when it is planned to implement the proposed new forms and Rules;
(c) why all consultees were not sent the Home Office Working Party Note of the main issues raised at the meeting on 19 February to discuss the forms, when requesting further written submissions; and
(d) when it is intended that there should be a meeting to discuss these matters which involve public safety.[HL1983]
Lord Williams of Mostyn: The arrangements made for meeting representatives of the Police Service and shooting organisations to discuss these forms are as set out in my earlier Written Answer of 7 May, (WA 87). Implementation of the new Rules and forms will take place after they have been made by the Secretary of State, probably on 1 September. The minutes of the working group meeting held on 19 February 1998 were intended solely as a record for those attending, but were reflected in the draft forms subsequently sent out for comment. No further meeting are planned.
Lord Burton asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Williams of Mostyn: The administration of the firearms licensing system is a matter for the chief officer of police. The Home Office has sought to promote good practice through issuing guidance and circulars to the police, copies of which are placed in the Library. Many elements of this guidance are of long standing and reflect lawful and established best practice.
Earl Russell asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Williams of Mostyn: The number of votes cast for the winning party expressed as a percentage of the electors eligible to vote is as follows:
The Earl of Haddington asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Williams of Mostyn: There have been no such meetings.
Lord Kennet asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
(Lord Gilbert): Her Majesty's Government have not entered into any military agreement, arrangement or understanding which one might define as "strategic". There is a Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Material Co-operation signed in May 1995, which covers defence equipment procurement issues. There are also talks organised between senior defence officials on an approximately annual basis.
Earl Attlee asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Clinton-Davis): Provision for all liabilities in respect of former British Coal employees, including health liabilities, in 1998-99 is £273 million. Due to a number of continuing uncertainties--not least because each claim for special damage in particular has to be assessed individually--it is still too early to say how much of this will be required to meet the specific cost of miners' health claims. Provision for 1999-2000 is still subject to the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review.
Whether they agree with the Home Office Operational Police Policy Unit written statement by Richard Worth on 12 May to a consultee in respect to the administration of the Firearms Acts, firearms forms and Rules revision that "long standing practice" represents good, lawful or safe practice; and whether they agree that such practices should continue.[HL1984]
What percentage of electors eligible to vote voted for the winning party in the general elections of:
(a) 1945; (b) 1959; (c) 1966; (d) 1983; (e) 1987; and (f) 1997.[HL1998]
Year Per cent.
1945 36.0
1959 38.8
1966 36.4
1983 30.8
1987 31.9
1997 30.8
Whether they will publish in the Official Report the dates in the last 24 months on which members of the Association of Chief Police Officers Administration of Firearms and Explosives Licensing Sub-Committee attended the Home Office working group on the revision of the Home Office Firearms Law: Memorandum of Guidance on the Administration of Firearms Acts; whether they will give the names
of all committee members attending, and any others present at each of these meetings; and by what date they expect the working group to report.[HL2006]
Whether the previous Secretary of State for Defence entered into any kind of military strategic agreement, arrangement or understanding with Israel; and, if so, what was its content.[HL2005]
Further to the Answer by the Lord Haskel on 11 May (H.L. Deb., col. 818), whether they have made any financial provision for miners' claims which are likely to be agreed; and, if so, what are the provisions for this year and next.[HL1933]
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