Written Question·Home Office·UIN 116655

Firearms: Licensing

Tabled: 27 February 2026

Answered: 9 March 2026

Question

Patrick Spencer

Conservative — Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of combining section 1 and 2 licenses on public safety.

Answer

Sarah Jones

The Government is intending to consult on strengthening shotgun controls in due course. The Government response to the 2023 firearms licensing consultation, published in February 2025, included a commitment to having a consultation on strengthening the li...

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