questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with stakeholders in (a) Somerset and (b) the South West on the proposed increase in firearms licencing fees.
answerText: 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.The fees were previously increased in 2015 and...
heading: Firearms: Licensing