PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Firearms: Injuries (4 February 2020)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of under-18 year olds admitted to hospital for injuries caused by firearms were injured by firearms other than a (a) handgun, (b) rifle, (c) shotgun and (d) larger firearm in each year since 2010.
Asked by:
Karin Smyth (Labour)
Asked by:
Karin Smyth (Labour)
Answer
The Home Office does not hold information on those admitted to hospital due to injuries caused by firearms.
Information on hospital admissions are the responsibility of the Department of Health and Social Care. These are published by NHS Digital and are available here:
Answered by:
Kit Malthouse (Conservative)
12 February 2020
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