Written questions

Firearms: Licensing

Commons · Question 116322 · Tabled 26 Feb 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 5 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Patrick Spencer

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his timetable is for the consultation on Section 1 and Section 2 licensing of shotguns and firearms.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 5 Mar 2026

The Government has committed to having a new public consultation on changes to the licensing controls on shotguns.We will publish the consultation in due course.