Written questions

Firearms: Licensing

Commons · Question 117107 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 10 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Patrick Spencer

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has evaluated the cost to local police constabulary of changes to licensing requirements around shotgun ownership.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 10 Mar 2026

The Government is intending to consult on strengthening shotgun controls in due course. The Government response to the 2023 firearms licensing consultation, published in February 2025, included a commitment to having a consultation on strengthening the li...