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Non-Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
HM Revenue & Customs

Oct. 25 2023

Source Page: Customs Declaration Service (CDS) waiver codes for imports replacing 999L
Document: National waiver document codes replacing 999L (ODS)

Found: the Importation of Animal pathogens Order 1980 (IAPO)  9020  Department for Business & Trade, Import Licensing


Written Question
Firearms: Licensing
Wednesday 12th July 2023

Asked by: Jonathan Djanogly (Conservative - Huntingdon)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reassure medical practitioners who have conducted a medical check for the grant of a firearms licence certificate that there is no legal liability in the event of future misuse of that firearm.

Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Statutory Guidance to Chief Officers of Police for firearms licensing, which was introduced in November 2021 and refreshed in February 2023, requires applicants to provide relevant medical information from their doctor with their firearms application.

This is an important part of the licensing process which ensures that the police can consider the applicant’s medical suitability to be in possession of a firearm, helping to keep the public safe from the misuse of firearms. Doctors are also asked to place a firearms flag on the patient record as part of the continuous assessment by police of certificate holders during the five-year validity of the certificate.

The Statutory Guidance makes it clear that the responsibility for assessing whether a person is suitable to be granted a firearm certificate lies with the police, and not with the applicant’s GP or doctor. The Statutory Guidance contains a link to a Memorandum of Understanding agreed in July 2019 between the British Medical Association, the National Police Chiefs Council and the Home Office.

The Memorandum of Understanding sets out that the legal responsibility for the assessment of the suitability of a firearms applicant or certificate holder lies with the police and not with the GP. It states that while GPs will endeavour to share relevant medical information with the police, there is no legal liability if they fail to do so.


Written Question
Drugs: Misuse
Thursday 29th February 2024

Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits introducing drug contamination testing facilities in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency.

Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Government has not made a formal assessment of the benefits of drug checking facilities, but it recognises the potential harm reduction benefits of them.

The Government facilitates drug checking facilities provided that the possession and supply of controlled drugs are licensed by the Home Office Drugs and Firearms Licensing Unit or, exceptionally, relevant exemptions under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 may apply.

Ministers are clear that drug checking services must not condone drug use and should only be delivered where licensed and operated responsibly, in line with Government policy to ensure that they discourage drug use and signpost potential users to treatment and support.


Select Committee
Eighth Special Report - Firearms licensing regulations in Scotland: Government response to the Committee’s Third Report

Special Report Jul. 05 2023

Committee: Scottish Affairs Committee (Department: Scotland Office)

Found: Eighth Special Report - Firearms licensing regulations in Scotland: Government response to the Committee


Scottish Parliament Debate - Committee
Criminal Justice Bill - Wed 15 May 2024

Mentions:
1: Constance, Angela (SNP - Almond Valley) enables the making of regulations to provide access to driver information held by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing - Speech Link


Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Home Office

Apr. 09 2024

Source Page: Reform to the fees applicable under the hemp licensing regime
Document: Reform to the fees applicable under the hemp licensing regime (signed) (PDF)

Found: Reform to the fees applicable under the hemp licensing regime


Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs

Apr. 09 2024

Source Page: Reform to the fees applicable under the hemp licensing regime
Document: Reform to the fees applicable under the hemp licensing regime (signed) (PDF)

Found: Reform to the fees applicable under the hemp licensing regime


Lords Chamber
Firearms Bill
3rd reading - Mon 18 Sep 2023
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Colgrain (CON - Excepted Hereditary) The first will require any person who operates a miniature rifle range to have been granted a firearms - Speech Link
2: Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (LAB - Life peer) The second was that family members of a certificate holder who is an operator of a firearms range or - Speech Link
3: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (CON - Life peer) licensing controls, as my noble friend explained. - Speech Link


Secondary Legislation

Laid - 17 May 2024 In Force 14 Jun 2024

Sentencing Act 2020 (Special Procedures for Community and Suspended Sentence Orders) Regulations 2024
Department: Ministry of Justice
Made negative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

The Sentencing Act 2020, as amended by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, makes provision for special procedures to apply to community orders and suspended sentence orders in certain cases.

Found: under section 1 or section 1A of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953(6); (b)an offence under Part 1 of the Firearms


Non-Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration

Feb. 29 2024

Source Page: An inspection of Border Force practice and procedures in relation to firearms (September – October 2023)
Document: An inspection of Border Force practice and procedures in relation to firearms (September – October 2023) (PDF)

Found: An inspection of Border Force practice and procedures in relation to firearms (September – October 2023