Written Question·Home Office·UIN 117107
Firearms: Licensing
Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026
Question
Patrick Spencer
Independent — Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has evaluated the cost to local police constabulary of changes to licensing requirements around shotgun ownership.
Answer
Sarah JonesThe 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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