Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House
Thursday 30th March 2017

(7 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Lidington Portrait Mr Lidington
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All workers should be treated properly and certainly in accordance with employment law. We expect responsible employers to treat people who are on a work trial or work experience with decency.

Jim Shannon Portrait Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP)
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There is much concern about the delays for licence renewal and applications among the sporting and shooting organisations, and individual firearm certificate holders. One way of addressing that issue would be the extension of a firearm certificate to a 10 or 20-year period, thereby reducing administrative resources and costs. Will the Leader of the House agree to a statement from the relevant Minister on how to deliver a 10 or 20-year firearm certificate?

David Lidington Portrait Mr Lidington
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I will ask the Minister to write to the hon. Gentleman, but I am sure he understands that a balance has to be struck between the problem he described and the need to ensure that we know where potentially lethal weapons are and that they are in the right hands.