Hansard

Firearms: Licensing

Volume 685: debated on Monday 9 October 2006

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Lord Marlesford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What progress has been made with the Beta pilot tests of the National Firearms Licensing Management System, required by Section 39 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997; and what is now the date by which they expect the system to be become fully operational.[HL7263]

The Minister of State, Home Office
(Baroness Scotland of Asthal)

Live pilot testing has been successfully completed and rollout to all forces has now begun. The National Firearms Licensing Management System is currently operational in three forces and the aim is to complete the rollout by March 2007.

Lord Marlesford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What steps are being taken to ensure that the National Firearms Licensing Management System is online to the police national computer.[HL7264]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

The National Firearms Licensing Management System is currently being rolled out to all forces. The aim is to complete this process by March 2007. The data cleansing exercise which is needed before an interface with PNC can be successfully made will be carried out on a force by force basis after each has been migrated to NFLMS.