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Firearms: Licensing

Asked by Rachel GilmourLiberal DemocratHome OfficeTabled Answered 6 June 2025UIN 54502

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on what the average processing time for a shotgun license application was in the last 12 months.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

The issuing of firearms certificates and the efficiency of police forces is a matter for individual Chief Constables and local Police and Crime Commissioners.

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