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<p>Following the introduction of new medical arrangements for firearms licensing in
2016 we have been in discussions with the police, the relevant medical bodies and
representatives of shooting organisations about improving the arrangements, and how
greater consistency can be achieved across England and Wales.</p><p>The Policing and
Crime Act 2017 introduced a power to enable the Secretary of State to issue statutory
guidance to the police on their firearms licensing functions, and this guidance will
include the relevant medical arrangements. Before issuing the statutory guidance,
the Secretary of State must consult the National Police Chiefs Council and the Chief
Constable of the Police Service of Scotland, and we will also consult publicly on
the guidance before it is finalised. The Government intends to launch the consultation
on the statutory guidance before the summer recess.</p>
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