Firearms: Licensing
Commons · Question 105198 · Tabled 13 Jan 2026 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he had had with the PSNI on the time taken to process FAC renewals and applications.
Answer
Answered by Hilary Benn, 21 Jan 2026
While I meet regularly with the Chief Constable and his senior team regarding national security, and a range of issues, I have a limited role in relation to certain appeals against the decision of the Chief Constable not to issue firearms licences. The is...