Written Question·Home Office·UIN 104119

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 effect of merging Section 1 and Section 2 licensing on existing waiting times for firearms licensing; and whether the merger could exacerbate current delays.

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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