Written Question·Home Office·UIN 30913
Firearms: Licensing
Tabled: 11 February 2025
Answered: 24 February 2025
Named DayQuestion
Adam Dance
Liberal Democrat — Yeovil
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with stakeholders in (a) Somerset and (b) the South West on the proposed increase in firearms licencing fees.
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.The fees were previously increased in 2015 and...
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