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...