Written Question·Home Office·UIN 89219
Firearms: Licensing
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 20 November 2025
Question
Dr Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve consistency in firearms licensing decisions across police authorities.
Answer
Sarah JonesThe Government publishes Statutory Guidance for Chief Officers of Police on firearms licensing. The Statutory Guidance was most recently refreshed and strengthened in August this year and it is helping to ensure consistency in the assessment of those who ...
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