Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 31450

Firearms: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 13 February 2025
Answered: 26 February 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has had discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on firearms licenses.

Answer

Hilary Benn
The issuing of firearms licences in Northern Ireland is a largely devolved matter, overseen by the Department of Justice, aside from where it touches on excepted matters. I meet regularly with the Justice Minister to discuss a range of issues. Similarly N...
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