Campbell gunplea for worker

The East Londonderry MP wrote to NIO Minister Hugo Swire MP insisting on the importance of personal protection weapons to people living in places were the dissident threat was high.

Speaking in the House of Commons he said: “The Minister will be aware that a small number of civilians work in security establishments in Northern Ireland, particularly in areas with a high dissident terrorist threat.

“He should also be aware that I wrote to him some three months ago about one such person who was trying to get a personal protection weapon to ensure his safety as he went to and from his work.”

He asked Mr Swire to get in touch with the PSNI Chief Constable Matt Baggott to ensure that person’s safety inlight of the threat.

Mr Swire replied: “We take applications for PPW licences extremely seriously and they are looked into in great detail and independently assessed.

“I am aware of the case to which the hon. Gentleman refers and we will get back to him once we have all the necessary details.”