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Firearms: Licensing

Commons · Question 102961 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 13 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the approval rate percentage of shotgun licence renewals within the target timeframe for Cambridgeshire Constabulary compared to the national average.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 13 Jan 2026

The issuing of firearms certificates, resourcing of firearms licensing teams and the efficiency of police forces, including the timeframe taken for processing shotgun licence renewals, is a matter for individual Chief Officers of Police and Police and Cri...