Written Question·Home Office·UIN 29066

Firearms: Licensing

Tabled: 5 February 2025
Answered: 13 February 2025

Question

Nick Timothy

Conservative — West Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the revenues from increased firearms licensing fees will be hypothecated to improve the firearms licensing service.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
On 5 February 2025, increased fees came into effect to provide full-cost recovery for firearms licensing applications processed by police forces. This gave effect to a commitment in the Government’s manifesto.The fees were previously increased in 2015 and...
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