Question follow-through · 29996
Firearms: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason her Department increased firearms license fees for option (a) one, (b) two and (c) three.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 7 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 25 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 25 Feb 2025 · 18 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
7 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason her Department increased firearms license fees for option (a) one, (b) two and (c) three.
25 Feb 2025
Target answer date
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25 Feb 2025
Answer published
On 5 February 2025, increased fees came into effect to provide full-cost recovery for firearms licensing applications processed by police forces. This gave effect to a commitment in the Government’s manifesto.A full impact assessment was published alongsi...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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