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Police: Firearms

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 14 March 2025UIN 36205

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the complete list is of different firearms types currently in service with police forces in England and Wales.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

The types of firearms held by police forces are determined by individual chief constables in line with their assessment of threats and risks.

National capability is kept under constant review by individual police chiefs at a local level and by the National Armed Policing Lead and National Armed Policing Coordination Centre at a national level.

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