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Firearms licensing regulations in Scotland

Status: Closed Opened: 23 Sep 2022 Closed: 17 Oct 2023 27 recommendations 75 conclusions 1 report

Firearms licensing regulations in Scotland The Committee will be inquiring into firearms licensing regulations and their impact in Scotland. We want to hear about whether current arrangements around firearms licenses are appropriate, or whether changes to those arrangements (including legislation) should be made. Read the call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry.

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Third Report - Firearms licensing regulations in Scotland HC 710 22 Dec 2022 102 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
8 Conclusion Third Report - Firearms licensing regul… Not Addressed

We have heard concerns about the current UK legislation regarding firearms in the context of...

We have heard concerns about the current UK legislation regarding firearms in the context of Scotland. Firstly, Superintendent Duncan stated that the age of legislation could cause issues. Superintendent Duncan told us that: “legislation is now over 50 years old… there have been amendments to that legislation over that time, … Read more

Government response AI summary
The UK Government has noted the Committee’s recommendation in relation to advertising avenues to mental health support for the shooting community and also the points made about the particular challenges faced by rural communities traumatised by fatal shootings, recommending that the UK and Scottish Governments …
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Scotland Office

Oral evidence sessions

3 sessions
Date Witnesses
21 Nov 2022 Nick Hunt · Home Office, Rt Hon Chris Philp MP · Home Office View ↗
31 Oct 2022 Assistant Chief Constable Alan Speirs · Police Scotland, Jamie MacQueen · Scottish Government, Keith Brown MSP · Scottish Government, Paul Allen · Scottish Government, Superintendent Steven Duncan · Police Scotland View ↗
24 Oct 2022 Dr Colin Shedden · British Association for Shooting and Conservation, Dr Michael North · Gun Control Network, Fraser Lamb · Scottish Association for Country Sports, Gordon Matheson · Free Church of Scotland View ↗

Who gave evidence

11 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Assistant Chief Constable Alan Speirs · Strategic Firearms Commander Police Scotland 1
Dr Colin Shedden · Director Scotland British Association for Shooting and Conservation 1
Dr Michael North · Founder Member Gun Control Network 1
Fraser Lamb · Firearms Licensing Adviser Scottish Association for Country Sports 1
Gordon Matheson · Pastor of Sleat & Strath Free Church of Scotland 1
Jamie MacQueen · Solicitor, Equalities and Criminal Justice Direct… Scottish Government 1
Keith Brown MSP · Cabinet Secretary for Justice Scottish Government 1
Nick Hunt · Head of Firearms Policy Unit Home Office 1
Paul Allen · Team Leader for Building Safer Communities, Safer… Scottish Government 1
Rt Hon Chris Philp MP · Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire Home Office 1
Superintendent Steven Duncan · Head of National Firearms and Explosives Licensing Police Scotland 1

Correspondence

5 letters
DateDirectionTitle
16 May 2023 To cttee Letter from Rt Hon Chris Philp MP, Minister of State for Crime, Policing and F…
21 Feb 2023 To cttee Letter from the Rt Hon Chris Philp MP, Minister of State for Crime, Policing a…
7 Feb 2023 To cttee Letter from Rt Hon Chris Philp MP, Minister of State for Crime, Policing and F…
19 Dec 2022 To cttee Letter from Humza Yousaf MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care at S…
6 Dec 2022 To cttee Letter from the Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire, the Rt Hon Chri…

Meetings & visits

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DateTypeDetail
19 Dec 2022 Formal meeting (private meeting) — · Room 16, Palace of Westminster