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Serious and Organised Crime Agency: Firearms

Volume 472: debated on Thursday 6 March 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many firearms have been seized by the Serious and Organised Crime Agency. (187284)

The SOCA Annual Report for 2006-07 reported that SOCA activity had contributed to the seizure of 151 firearms in the UK.

Detailed cross-matching and validation of data between SOCA and its partners is carried out at the end of each financial year. As required under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, SOCA will publish a report on the exercise of all its functions during 2007-08 as soon as possible after the end of the financial year.