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Written Question
Hazardous Substances: Licensing
Monday 4th March 2019

Asked by: Lord Leigh of Hurley (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many applications for explosive precursors and poisons licences have not been granted within one month of application in the last year.

Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)

The Home Office aims to process all applications within 28 days of receiving all relevant information from the applicant. 86% of licence applications within the last year were processed within 28 days of receiving all relevant information from the applicant.


Written Question
Hazardous Substances: Licensing
Monday 4th March 2019

Asked by: Lord Leigh of Hurley (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of explosive precursors and poisons licences are granted within one month of receipt of the application.

Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)

The Home Office aims to process all applications within 28 days of receiving all relevant information from the applicant. Within the last year, 86% of all licence applications were processed within 28 days of receiving all relevant information from the applicant.


Written Question
Hazardous Substances: Licensing
Monday 4th March 2019

Asked by: Lord Leigh of Hurley (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether all applications for explosive precursors and poisons licences receive written confirmation of receipt and subsequent correspondence receives a reply within one month.

Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)

The explosives precursors and poisons licence application process is online and applicants automatically receive confirmation of their application. The explosives precursors and poisons licensing team aim to respond to all correspondence within 28 days.