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1171486

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Retail Trade: Crimes of Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her timescale is for responding to the April 2019 consultation on Violence and abuse toward shop staff.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	4293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the damaging impact that violence and abuse can have on victims, businesses, and the wider community; and we are committed to tackling this issue.</p><p>To ensure that our response to retail crime is as robust as possible we work with a wide range of partners through the National Retail Crime Steering Group, including the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners and British Retail Consortium.</p><p>In addition, we launched a call for evidence on violence and abuse toward shop staff to help strengthen our understanding of the scale and extent of the issue. The call for evidence has now closed and we are carefully analysing the responses before deciding what further action may be required. We intend to publish the government’s response in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 21/01/2020 17:01:36 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1171513

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	National Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she last had discussions with the European Commission to discuss security and intelligence cooperation after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	4345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2020 answer text <p>Home Office officials regularly engage with their counterparts in the European Commission and in other Member States on internal security cooperation post-exit through EU channels.</p><p>The Ministerial team also engage with international counterparts on a regular basis.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 21/01/2020 17:17:21 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1171516

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Law Enforcement Data Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much has been spent on the development of the LEDS database in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	4348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2020 answer text <p>In the last 12 months (January 2019 – December 2019), the National Law Enforcement Data Programme has spent £42,056,745 which equates to an average monthly spend of £3.5m.</p><p>The figures provided are within the allocated budget for the NLEDP programme. The programme remains on track to spend against its forecast for the remainder of this financial year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 21/01/2020 17:14:34 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1170721

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to protect the rights of families to reunite under the Dublin Regulation when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	3310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>When the UK leaves the EU, the UK will immediately cease participating in the Dublin III Regulation. We will continue to be bound by Dublin during the implementation period and under the Immigration, Nationality and Asylum (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 there is a ‘savings’ provision, such that any Dublin family reunion cases, which have entered the system before the end of the implementation period, will continue to be processed.</p><p>The Government also remains committed to seeking an agreement with the EU for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the EU to join family members in the UK, and vice versa, where it is in their best interests. The Government’s policy has not changed and protecting vulnerable children will remain our priority after we leave the EU. The new Clause 37 in the Withdrawal Agreement Bill reaffirms this commitment while clarifying the role of Parliament and Government in negotiations. Clause 37 places an obligation on the Government to lay a statement before Parliament on this matter.</p><p>The UK provides a safe and legal route to bring families of refugees together through its refugee family reunion policy. This allows a partner and children under 18 of those granted protection in the UK to join them here, if they formed part of the family unit before the sponsor fled their country. This route will not be affected when we leave the EU.</p><p>Additionally, Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules provides for family members wishing to enter or remain in the UK on the basis of their relationship with a family member who is a British citizen or settled in the UK, and those who are post-flight family of a person granted protection in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/01/2020 17:29:12 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1170722

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking in response to the High Court judgment in Project for the Registration of British Citizens as Children and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 3536 (Admin) of 19 December 2019.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	3311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>While this court case remains active it would not be right to speculate on next steps and potential courses of action. We are, though, committed to considering this issue and the judgment carefully and plan to do so with the diligence that is deserved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/01/2020 17:26:44 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1170243

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Polo
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of special visas issued to foreign polo team players that have been utilised by low-skilled migrant workers.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	2577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>All entry requirements for sportspeople are agreed with the recognised Sport’s Governing Body for each sport and are subject to regular review. The criterion for polo was recently approved in November 2019 and is published on the SGB’s website. Home Office statistical data does not break down visas issued by particular sport.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 20/01/2020 17:32:42 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1170270

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the proportion of firearms licensing applications and renewals completed within eight weeks of the applications being received, by constabulary.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	2584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold data on the proportion of firearms licensing applications and renewals that are completed within eight weeks of being received. Under the Firearms Act 1968, firearm and shotgun certificate administration is a matter for the chief officer of police for the area in which the applicant lives. The time taken to process a firearm or shotgun application can vary between forces as the respective chief officer must take into account the need to manage risk and ensure public protection in their respective force area.</p><p>In respect of applications for renewal of firearm certificates, the Policing and Crime Act 2017 added provisions to the Firearms Act 1968 which</p><p>automatically extend the validity of firearm and shotgun certificates for a</p><p>limited period of up to eight weeks where the application for renewal has been made at least eight weeks prior to the expiry of the certificate. This allows the police extra time to complete all the necessary checks without it impacting on a certificate holder’s activities through the expiry of the certificate. The Home Office does not collect data on the number of applications which have</p><p>benefitted from these provisions since they were introduced on 17 April 2018 but the table below provides statistics on the number of new and renewal</p><p>applications processed by Dyfed-Powys police firearms licensing department since 2008/09.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="10"><p><strong>Firearm certificates by police force area: applications, revocations, certificates on issue and firearms covered by certificates, 2009/10 to 2018/19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>New applications</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Renewal applications</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Police force area</p></td><td><p>Granted</p></td><td><p>Refused</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>Granted</p></td><td><p>Refused</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>223</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>231</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>285</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>315</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>318</p></td><td><p>777</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>784</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>391</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>394</p></td><td><p>901</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>905</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>317</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>326</p></td><td><p>871</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>871</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>284</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>394</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>394</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>443</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>443</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>269</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>273</p></td><td><p>796</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>796</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>309</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>313</p></td><td><p>1,008</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1,011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>249</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>259</p></td><td><p>884</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>885</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>197</p></td><td><p>451</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>452</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="10"><p>Note: The police force area recorded on the NFLMS for a certificate holder relates to the holders primary address, therefore this may not necessarily be where their weapon(s) is held.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The resourcing of police firearms licensing departments is a matter for chief constables. Monitoring the efficiency and effectiveness of police firearms licensing departments is carried out by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services. In 2015 HMICFRS carried out a thematic inspection of police firearms licensing departments and recommended that chief constables should assess the demand placed on their firearms licensing department and ensure it has the capacity to meet this demand and provide an efficient and effective service at all times.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 2585 2586 2587 2588 question first answered 16/01/2020 17:40:41 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1170271

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the practice of extending the life of firearms certificates by Dyfed–Powys police firearms licensing department.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	2585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold data on the proportion of firearms licensing applications and renewals that are completed within eight weeks of being received. Under the Firearms Act 1968, firearm and shotgun certificate administration is a matter for the chief officer of police for the area in which the applicant lives. The time taken to process a firearm or shotgun application can vary between forces as the respective chief officer must take into account the need to manage risk and ensure public protection in their respective force area.</p><p>In respect of applications for renewal of firearm certificates, the Policing and Crime Act 2017 added provisions to the Firearms Act 1968 which</p><p>automatically extend the validity of firearm and shotgun certificates for a</p><p>limited period of up to eight weeks where the application for renewal has been made at least eight weeks prior to the expiry of the certificate. This allows the police extra time to complete all the necessary checks without it impacting on a certificate holder’s activities through the expiry of the certificate. The Home Office does not collect data on the number of applications which have</p><p>benefitted from these provisions since they were introduced on 17 April 2018 but the table below provides statistics on the number of new and renewal</p><p>applications processed by Dyfed-Powys police firearms licensing department since 2008/09.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="10"><p><strong>Firearm certificates by police force area: applications, revocations, certificates on issue and firearms covered by certificates, 2009/10 to 2018/19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>New applications</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Renewal applications</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Police force area</p></td><td><p>Granted</p></td><td><p>Refused</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>Granted</p></td><td><p>Refused</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>223</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>231</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>285</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>315</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>318</p></td><td><p>777</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>784</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>391</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>394</p></td><td><p>901</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>905</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>317</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>326</p></td><td><p>871</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>871</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>284</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>394</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>394</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>443</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>443</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>269</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>273</p></td><td><p>796</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>796</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>309</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>313</p></td><td><p>1,008</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1,011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>249</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>259</p></td><td><p>884</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>885</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>197</p></td><td><p>451</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>452</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="10"><p>Note: The police force area recorded on the NFLMS for a certificate holder relates to the holders primary address, therefore this may not necessarily be where their weapon(s) is held.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The resourcing of police firearms licensing departments is a matter for chief constables. Monitoring the efficiency and effectiveness of police firearms licensing departments is carried out by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services. In 2015 HMICFRS carried out a thematic inspection of police firearms licensing departments and recommended that chief constables should assess the demand placed on their firearms licensing department and ensure it has the capacity to meet this demand and provide an efficient and effective service at all times.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 2584 2586 2587 2588 question first answered 16/01/2020 17:40:41 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1170272

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of firearms certificates whose life has been extended by Dyfed–Powys police firearms licensing department.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	2586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold data on the proportion of firearms licensing applications and renewals that are completed within eight weeks of being received. Under the Firearms Act 1968, firearm and shotgun certificate administration is a matter for the chief officer of police for the area in which the applicant lives. The time taken to process a firearm or shotgun application can vary between forces as the respective chief officer must take into account the need to manage risk and ensure public protection in their respective force area.</p><p>In respect of applications for renewal of firearm certificates, the Policing and Crime Act 2017 added provisions to the Firearms Act 1968 which</p><p>automatically extend the validity of firearm and shotgun certificates for a</p><p>limited period of up to eight weeks where the application for renewal has been made at least eight weeks prior to the expiry of the certificate. This allows the police extra time to complete all the necessary checks without it impacting on a certificate holder’s activities through the expiry of the certificate. The Home Office does not collect data on the number of applications which have</p><p>benefitted from these provisions since they were introduced on 17 April 2018 but the table below provides statistics on the number of new and renewal</p><p>applications processed by Dyfed-Powys police firearms licensing department since 2008/09.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="10"><p><strong>Firearm certificates by police force area: applications, revocations, certificates on issue and firearms covered by certificates, 2009/10 to 2018/19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>New applications</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Renewal applications</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Police force area</p></td><td><p>Granted</p></td><td><p>Refused</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>Granted</p></td><td><p>Refused</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>223</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>231</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>285</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>315</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>318</p></td><td><p>777</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>784</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>391</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>394</p></td><td><p>901</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>905</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>317</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>326</p></td><td><p>871</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>871</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>284</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>394</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>394</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>443</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>443</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>269</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>273</p></td><td><p>796</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>796</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>309</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>313</p></td><td><p>1,008</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1,011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>249</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>259</p></td><td><p>884</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>885</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>197</p></td><td><p>451</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>452</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="10"><p>Note: The police force area recorded on the NFLMS for a certificate holder relates to the holders primary address, therefore this may not necessarily be where their weapon(s) is held.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The resourcing of police firearms licensing departments is a matter for chief constables. Monitoring the efficiency and effectiveness of police firearms licensing departments is carried out by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services. In 2015 HMICFRS carried out a thematic inspection of police firearms licensing departments and recommended that chief constables should assess the demand placed on their firearms licensing department and ensure it has the capacity to meet this demand and provide an efficient and effective service at all times.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 2584 2585 2587 2588 question first answered 16/01/2020 17:40:41 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

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registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that police firearms licensing services are adequately resourced.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	2587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold data on the proportion of firearms licensing applications and renewals that are completed within eight weeks of being received. Under the Firearms Act 1968, firearm and shotgun certificate administration is a matter for the chief officer of police for the area in which the applicant lives. The time taken to process a firearm or shotgun application can vary between forces as the respective chief officer must take into account the need to manage risk and ensure public protection in their respective force area.</p><p>In respect of applications for renewal of firearm certificates, the Policing and Crime Act 2017 added provisions to the Firearms Act 1968 which</p><p>automatically extend the validity of firearm and shotgun certificates for a</p><p>limited period of up to eight weeks where the application for renewal has been made at least eight weeks prior to the expiry of the certificate. This allows the police extra time to complete all the necessary checks without it impacting on a certificate holder’s activities through the expiry of the certificate. The Home Office does not collect data on the number of applications which have</p><p>benefitted from these provisions since they were introduced on 17 April 2018 but the table below provides statistics on the number of new and renewal</p><p>applications processed by Dyfed-Powys police firearms licensing department since 2008/09.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="10"><p><strong>Firearm certificates by police force area: applications, revocations, certificates on issue and firearms covered by certificates, 2009/10 to 2018/19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>New applications</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Renewal applications</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Police force area</p></td><td><p>Granted</p></td><td><p>Refused</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>Granted</p></td><td><p>Refused</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>223</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>231</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>285</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>315</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>318</p></td><td><p>777</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>784</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>391</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>394</p></td><td><p>901</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>905</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>317</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>326</p></td><td><p>871</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>871</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>284</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>394</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>394</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>443</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>443</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>269</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>273</p></td><td><p>796</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>796</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>309</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>313</p></td><td><p>1,008</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1,011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>249</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>259</p></td><td><p>884</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>885</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>197</p></td><td><p>451</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>452</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="10"><p>Note: The police force area recorded on the NFLMS for a certificate holder relates to the holders primary address, therefore this may not necessarily be where their weapon(s) is held.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The resourcing of police firearms licensing departments is a matter for chief constables. Monitoring the efficiency and effectiveness of police firearms licensing departments is carried out by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services. In 2015 HMICFRS carried out a thematic inspection of police firearms licensing departments and recommended that chief constables should assess the demand placed on their firearms licensing department and ensure it has the capacity to meet this demand and provide an efficient and effective service at all times.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 2584 2585 2586 2588 question first answered 16/01/2020 17:40:41 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake