Written Question·Home Office·UIN 84906
Crossbows: Sales
Tabled: 24 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025
Question
Sir John Hayes
Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of setting up a licensing regime for the sale of crossbows.
Answer
Sarah JonesThe Government is actively considering the introduction of further controls around crossbows. This follows a call for evidence on strengthening controls on crossbows on public safety grounds which ran from 14 February to 9 April 2024.The call for evidence...
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