Police (Arms)

Mr. Wm. Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many small arms are held by the RUC and RUCR in Northern Ireland.

Mr. Merlyn Rees
It is not in the interests of security to reveal the small arms holdings of the RUC and RUC (Reserve).

Mr. Wm. Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many pistols and revolvers stolen from the police and their reserves in Northern Ireland have been stolen in each of the last five years.

Mr. Merlyn Rees
The figures are as follows: -----------
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Mr. Wm. Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many pistols and revolvers stolen from the police and their reserves in Northern Ireland in the last five years have been identified as having been used in terrorist acts.

Mr. Merlyn Rees
Ten.

Mr. Wm. Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what estimate he has of the number of pistols and revolvers stolen from the police and their reserves in Northern Ireland in the last five years that have been used in murders in Northern Ireland.

Mr. Merlyn Rees
One pistol has been so identified.