Written questions

Firearms: Licensing

Commons · Question 54502 · Tabled 22 May 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 6 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Rachel Gilmour

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on what the average processing time for a shotgun license application was in the last 12 months.

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 6 Jun 2025

The issuing of firearms certificates and the efficiency of police forces is a matter for individual Chief Constables and local Police and Crime Commissioners.