Written Question·Home Office·UIN 29996
Firearms: Licensing
Tabled: 7 February 2025
Answered: 25 February 2025
Named DayQuestion
Steve Witherden
Labour — Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason her Department increased firearms license fees for option (a) one, (b) two and (c) three.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonOn 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.A full impact assessment was published alongsi...
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