Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 10522
Firearms: Northern Ireland
Tabled: 22 October 2024
Answered: 29 October 2024
Question
Carla Lockhart
Democratic Unionist Party — Upper Bann
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many firearm licenses have been revoked in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
Answer
Hilary BennPolicing and justice are devolved matters. The control of firearms in Northern Ireland is exercised by the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). Figures relating to firearm licence revocations are held by the PSNI.