Written Question·Home Office·UIN 104116

Firearms: Licensing

Tabled: 7 January 2026

Answered: 15 January 2026

Question

Sarah Pochin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the evidence underpinning the proposal to merge Section 1 and Section 2 firearms licensing systems; and whether the Department has evaluated the current rate of serious

Answer

Sarah Jones

The Government has committed to publishing a public consultation on strengthening the licensing controls on shotguns. This was set out in the Government response to the 2023 firearms licensing consultation, published on 13 February 2025.Recommendations to...

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