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1718462

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Firearms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an estimate of the cost of an armed response callout.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	26575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>Given the operational nature of armed deployments, decisions around the funding and deployment of armed officers are a matter for individual forces and their Chiefs.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 20/05/2024 15:38:00 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1520359

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Firearms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that police shooting ranges (a) have adequate boundaries and (b) operate at times that ensure (i) maximum safety and (ii) minimum disruption to local residents.
tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
tabling member printed	Richard Foord
uin	61434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>Decisions around training arrangements are an operational matter for Chief Officers who are best placed with the skills and expertise to determine requirements and to manage any risks associated with training.</p><p> </p><p>Safe areas are implemented around live fire facilities and they are subject to stringent planning permissions which must include consideration of any disruption to members of the public.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 17/10/2022 15:46:30 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4942 label Biography information for Richard Foord

1197146

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Firearms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Government response to the Anthony Grainger public inquiry published on 19 May 2020, which body will hold the register of recommendations on armed policing referred to in recommendation 1 of that inquiry.
tabling member constituency	Maidenhead
tabling member printed	Mrs Theresa May
uin	48924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The Anthony Grainger Inquiry identified important lessons to be learnt. The recommendations for policing and the effectiveness and safety of armed policing are welcome. Our sympathy is with Anthony Grainger’s family. My officials worked closely with NPCC and College of Policing, as well as Greater Manchester Police, following publication of the Anthony Grainger Inquiry Report last July. The National Armed Policing lead will hold the register of recommendations on behalf of National Police Chiefs Council. The College of Policing is represented on the organisational learning board, introduced by the NPCC lead for armed policing, which manages the national</p><p>register for all recommendations. This will ensure that the learning identified can be quickly reflected in the College’s authorised professional practice (APP) and national police firearms training curriculum (NPFTC). The implementation of the recommendation on Mobile Armed Support To Surveillance (MASTS) was complex and required a review of national armed policing policy and training. Hence it was considered right for NPCC to take the lead, with input from the College of Policing and Greater Manchester Police. The College of Policing has a team dedicated to armed policing which works very closely with the NPCC armed policing lead and other key stakeholders. The College is directly involved in progressing the recommendations that have specific implications for national guidance and training.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 48925 48926 48927 question first answered 09/06/2020 08:08:30 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	8 label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May

1197148

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Firearms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Government response to the Anthony Grainger public inquiry published on 19 May 2020, what role the College of Policing will play in implementing recommendation 1 of that inquiry.
tabling member constituency	Maidenhead
tabling member printed	Mrs Theresa May
uin	48925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The Anthony Grainger Inquiry identified important lessons to be learnt. The recommendations for policing and the effectiveness and safety of armed policing are welcome. Our sympathy is with Anthony Grainger’s family. My officials worked closely with NPCC and College of Policing, as well as Greater Manchester Police, following publication of the Anthony Grainger Inquiry Report last July. The National Armed Policing lead will hold the register of recommendations on behalf of National Police Chiefs Council. The College of Policing is represented on the organisational learning board, introduced by the NPCC lead for armed policing, which manages the national</p><p>register for all recommendations. This will ensure that the learning identified can be quickly reflected in the College’s authorised professional practice (APP) and national police firearms training curriculum (NPFTC). The implementation of the recommendation on Mobile Armed Support To Surveillance (MASTS) was complex and required a review of national armed policing policy and training. Hence it was considered right for NPCC to take the lead, with input from the College of Policing and Greater Manchester Police. The College of Policing has a team dedicated to armed policing which works very closely with the NPCC armed policing lead and other key stakeholders. The College is directly involved in progressing the recommendations that have specific implications for national guidance and training.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 48924 48926 48927 question first answered 09/06/2020 08:08:30 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	8 label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May

1197152

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Firearms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 28 of the Government response to the Anthony Grainger public inquiry published on 19 May 2020, what discussions (a) she and (b) the Policing Minister had with the (i) NPCC and (ii) College of Policing on the NPCC's decision to take responsibility for the implementation of recommendation 6 of that inquiry.
tabling member constituency	Maidenhead
tabling member printed	Mrs Theresa May
uin	48926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The Anthony Grainger Inquiry identified important lessons to be learnt. The recommendations for policing and the effectiveness and safety of armed policing are welcome. Our sympathy is with Anthony Grainger’s family. My officials worked closely with NPCC and College of Policing, as well as Greater Manchester Police, following publication of the Anthony Grainger Inquiry Report last July. The National Armed Policing lead will hold the register of recommendations on behalf of National Police Chiefs Council. The College of Policing is represented on the organisational learning board, introduced by the NPCC lead for armed policing, which manages the national</p><p>register for all recommendations. This will ensure that the learning identified can be quickly reflected in the College’s authorised professional practice (APP) and national police firearms training curriculum (NPFTC). The implementation of the recommendation on Mobile Armed Support To Surveillance (MASTS) was complex and required a review of national armed policing policy and training. Hence it was considered right for NPCC to take the lead, with input from the College of Policing and Greater Manchester Police. The College of Policing has a team dedicated to armed policing which works very closely with the NPCC armed policing lead and other key stakeholders. The College is directly involved in progressing the recommendations that have specific implications for national guidance and training.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 48924 48925 48927 question first answered 09/06/2020 08:08:30 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	8 label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May

1105728

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Firearms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total number of incidents have been where firearms officers were deployed by Police Forces in England and Wales in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	237779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office publication <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-use-of-firearms-statistics-england-and-wales-april-2017-to-march-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-use-of-firearms-statistics-england-and-wales-april-2017-to-march-2018</a><br>presents statistics on the number of operations in which armed officers were deployed by the 43 Home Office police forces for the financial years ending March 2009 to March 2018. The data can be found in table 1 of the publication tables.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 01/04/2019 16:36:24 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

941993

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Firearms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether his Department plans to support the arming of rural police officers; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	906468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>It is for chief officers to determine the number of armed officers in their areas, based on a thorough assessment of threat and risk. The policy in this country has long been that the police should not generally be armed. This is vital in promoting good relations with the public and the community they serve.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 16/07/2018 15:54:48 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

906468

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Firearms
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of proposals for police officers in rural areas to be routinely issued with firearms.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL7981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2018 answer text <p>The policy in this country has long been that the police should not generally be armed. This gives character to our policing that we should not readily give up and is vital in promoting good relations with the public and the community they serve.</p><p>Any proposal to change this longstanding position would have to be considered very carefully.</p><p>It is for chief officers to determine the number of armed officers in their areas. This is based on a thorough assessment of threat and risk, and capability is kept under constant review by the National Armed Policing Lead and the National Police Coordination Centre.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/05/2018 11:27:25 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

905297

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Firearms
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many police firearms officers are employed in England and Wales at present; and how many were employed in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Hogan-Howe
uin	HL7888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office publication <em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-use-of-firearms-statistics-england-and-wales-april-2016-to-march-2017-data-tables" target="_blank">Police use of firearms statistics, England and Wales: April 2016 to March 2017</a></em> presents statistics on the number of i) armed officers, ii) police firearms operations and iii) incidents in which police firearms were discharged in the 43 Home Office police forces for the financial years ending March 2009 to March 2017<em>. </em>The data can be found in tables 1, 3 and 4 here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/632386/police-use-of-firearms-2017-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/632386/police-use-of-firearms-2017-tables.ods</a></p><p>Below is the relevant extract from the tables to answer part of your request:</p><p> </p><p><em>How many police firearms officers are employed in England and Wales at present; and how many were employed in each of the last five years</em> (<em>HL7888)</em><em>.</em></p><p><strong>Table 3: Number of armed officers on 31 March 2013 to 31 March 2017</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Police force/region</p></td><td><p>March 2013</p></td><td><p>March 2014</p></td><td><p>March 2015</p></td><td><p>March 2016</p></td><td><p>March 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England and Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6,092</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5,864</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5,647</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5,639</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6,278</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>How many times police firearms officers have been deployed in England and Wales in each of the last five years </em>(<em>HL7889).</em></p><p><strong>Table 1: Number of police firearms operations, years ending March 2013 to March 2017</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Police force/region</p></td><td><p>March 2013</p></td><td><p>March 2014</p></td><td><p>March 2015</p></td><td><p>March 2016</p></td><td><p>March 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England and Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>15,475</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14,939</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14,685</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14,649</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>15,705</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Home Office does not hold data centrally on:</p><ul><li>The number of police weapons that have been discharged (HL7890), although the department does hold data on the number of incidents in which police firearms were discharged (see table 4 of the above referenced statistical release).</li><li>The number of people that were injured in police weapon discharges (HL7891).</li><li>The number of people that have died from police weapon discharges (HL7892).</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) publication <a href="https://policeconduct.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Documents/statistics/deaths_during_following_police_contact_201617.pdf" target="_blank">‘<em>Deaths during or following police contact Statistics for England and Wales 2016/17’</em></a> presents statistics on the number of fatal police shootings for the financial years ending March 2007 to March 2017. The data can be found in table A1 here:</p><p><a href="https://policeconduct.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Documents/statistics/Tables_deaths_report1617.ods" target="_blank">https://policeconduct.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Documents/statistics/Tables_deaths_report1617.ods</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL7889 HL7890 HL7891 HL7892 question first answered 29/05/2018 11:28:16 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4693 label Biography information for Lord Hogan-Howe

905298

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Firearms
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many times police firearms officers have been deployed in England and Wales in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Hogan-Howe
uin	HL7889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office publication <em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-use-of-firearms-statistics-england-and-wales-april-2016-to-march-2017-data-tables" target="_blank">Police use of firearms statistics, England and Wales: April 2016 to March 2017</a></em> presents statistics on the number of i) armed officers, ii) police firearms operations and iii) incidents in which police firearms were discharged in the 43 Home Office police forces for the financial years ending March 2009 to March 2017<em>. </em>The data can be found in tables 1, 3 and 4 here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/632386/police-use-of-firearms-2017-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/632386/police-use-of-firearms-2017-tables.ods</a></p><p>Below is the relevant extract from the tables to answer part of your request:</p><p> </p><p><em>How many police firearms officers are employed in England and Wales at present; and how many were employed in each of the last five years</em> (<em>HL7888)</em><em>.</em></p><p><strong>Table 3: Number of armed officers on 31 March 2013 to 31 March 2017</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Police force/region</p></td><td><p>March 2013</p></td><td><p>March 2014</p></td><td><p>March 2015</p></td><td><p>March 2016</p></td><td><p>March 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England and Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6,092</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5,864</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5,647</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5,639</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6,278</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>How many times police firearms officers have been deployed in England and Wales in each of the last five years </em>(<em>HL7889).</em></p><p><strong>Table 1: Number of police firearms operations, years ending March 2013 to March 2017</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Police force/region</p></td><td><p>March 2013</p></td><td><p>March 2014</p></td><td><p>March 2015</p></td><td><p>March 2016</p></td><td><p>March 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England and Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>15,475</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14,939</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14,685</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14,649</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>15,705</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Home Office does not hold data centrally on:</p><ul><li>The number of police weapons that have been discharged (HL7890), although the department does hold data on the number of incidents in which police firearms were discharged (see table 4 of the above referenced statistical release).</li><li>The number of people that were injured in police weapon discharges (HL7891).</li><li>The number of people that have died from police weapon discharges (HL7892).</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) publication <a href="https://policeconduct.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Documents/statistics/deaths_during_following_police_contact_201617.pdf" target="_blank">‘<em>Deaths during or following police contact Statistics for England and Wales 2016/17’</em></a> presents statistics on the number of fatal police shootings for the financial years ending March 2007 to March 2017. The data can be found in table A1 here:</p><p><a href="https://policeconduct.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Documents/statistics/Tables_deaths_report1617.ods" target="_blank">https://policeconduct.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Documents/statistics/Tables_deaths_report1617.ods</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL7888 HL7890 HL7891 HL7892 question first answered 29/05/2018 11:28:16 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4693 label Biography information for Lord Hogan-Howe