Written questions

Firearms: Crime

Commons · Question 126780 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 16 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted for possession of firearms for each year from 2020 to 2024; and how many people did not receive an immediate custodial sentence, by year of conviction and number of previous occasio

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 16 Apr 2026

The information requested is provided in the attached excel tables. These tables include data covering the period 2020 - 2024 on:a) The number of offenders who were convicted of the specified offence (all disposal types)b) The number of offenders who were...