Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of appeals she has received from retired police officers on decisions by the Firearms Branch of the Police Service of Northern Ireland to withdraw their personal protection weapons were successful in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement.

No appeals have been received by my Department in the last five years from retired police officers following the decision by the Chief Constable to withdraw a personal protection weapon.