Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 105198
Firearms: Licensing
Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 21 January 2026
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he had had with the PSNI on the time taken to process FAC renewals and applications.
Answer
Hilary BennWhile I meet regularly with the Chief Constable and his senior team regarding national security, and a range of issues, I have a limited role in relation to certain appeals against the decision of the Chief Constable not to issue firearms licences. The is...
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