United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 104116
Firearms: Licensing
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7 January 2026
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15 January 2026 · Answer
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15 January 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the evidence underpinning the proposal to merge Section 1 and Section 2 firearms licensing systems; and whether the Department has evaluated the current rate of serious
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7 January 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the evidence underpinning the proposal to merge Section 1 and Section 2 firearms licensing systems; and whether the Department has evaluated the current rate of serious
Source: Commons
15 January 2026
Answer
The Government has committed to publishing a public consultation on strengthening the licensing controls on shotguns. This was set out in the Government response to the 2023 firearms licensing consultation, published on 13 February 2025.Recommendations to...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-07/104116
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1869062
- uk · wq-1869062 · source updated 15 January 2026