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Crossbows: Sales

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 3 June 2026UIN 5293

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to undertake a consultation on banning the sale of crossbows.

Answered by Sarah Jones

The Government response to the call for evidence on crossbow controls conducted by the Home Office from 14 February to 9 April 2024 was published on 19 March this year. This set out the Government’s intention to introduce a new licensing scheme for existing crossbow owners and also a prohibition on sales of crossbows. We will be consulting on the details of that licensing scheme and the prohibition on sales in due course.

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