Extract from Second reading debate (Lords) of the Offensive Weapons Bill - Jan 7
Tuesday, 8 January 2019 06:13
Lord Bilimoria (CB):...There has been concern from the shooting
community about this Bill. Shooting is a global, Olympic sport. As
things stand, shooting has not been included in the Commonwealth
Games in Birmingham in 2022. Is the Minister aware of this? I
brought this up with Matt Hancock, the current Health Secretary,
who was at that time Secretary of State for Culture, Media and
Sport. He assured me that the Government were very supportive of
shooting being included in the Birmingham 2022...Request free trial
(CB):...There has
been concern from the shooting community about this Bill. Shooting
is a global, Olympic sport. As things stand, shooting has not been
included in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022. Is the
Minister aware of this? I brought this up with , the current Health Secretary,
who was at that time Secretary of State for Culture, Media and
Sport. He assured me that the Government were very supportive of
shooting being included in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
I have had representations from the president of the National Rifle
Association of India, who is now also vice-president of the
International Shooting Sport Federation, his Highness Raninder
Singh, expressing his concerns. India and Britain win many medals
in shooting in the Commonwealth Games. It is an inclusive sport for
all ages—people shoot over the age of 50—competed by small
countries in the Commonwealth. The Falkland Islands put forward a big shooting
team. Will the Minister assure us that the Government are making
every effort to include shooting in the Birmingham Commonwealth
Games in 2022?
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