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Firearms: Licensing

Asked by Patrick SpencerConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 5 March 2026UIN 116322

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his timetable is for the consultation on Section 1 and Section 2 licensing of shotguns and firearms.

Answered by Sarah Jones

The Government has committed to having a new public consultation on changes to the licensing controls on shotguns.We will publish the consultation in due course.

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