May. 16 2024
Source Page: Criminal Justice System statistics quarterly: December 2023Found: against society75 Betting, gaming and lotteries0755407554 - Contravention of restrictions imposed by licensing
Laid - 7 Mar 2024 In Force 1 Apr 2024
These Regulations amend the Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1378) (“the 2022 Regulations”) to make various changes to the fees fixed by or determined under those Regulations.
Found: the Explosives Regulations 2014 (see regulation 2(1) of those Regulations); “firearm certificate”, “firearms
Formal Minutes Jan. 18 2024
Committee: Scottish Affairs Committee (Department: Scotland Office)Found: Resolved , That the Committee inquire into Firearms licensing regulations . 1 Andrew Bowie was
Mar. 19 2024
Source Page: Criminal Justice System statistics quarterly: June 2023Found: against society75 Betting, gaming and lotteries0755407554 - Contravention of restrictions imposed by licensing
Mentions:
1: Suella Braverman (Con - Fareham) greater powers to dismiss rogue officers; and a review of the legal protections to empower our brave firearms - Speech Link
Feb. 14 2024
Source Page: Government exploring toughening crossbow rulesFound: Strengthened rules could include a licensing scheme to protect public safety police checks for anyone
Mentions:
1: Hamilton, Rachael (Con - Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) Professor Werritty’s review in 2019 was very clear that the licensing of grouse shooting—the flagship - Speech Link
2: Hamilton, Rachael (Con - Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) We should be in no doubt that the disproportionality inherent in the licensing scheme is their doing, - Speech Link
3: Carson, Finlay (Con - Galloway and West Dumfries) The bill gives the Scottish Government broad enabling powers to add further species to the licensing - Speech Link
4: Harper, Emma (SNP - South Scotland) The licensing scheme will allow muirburn for a number of purposes, including preventing and reducing - Speech Link
5: Mountain, Edward (Con - Highlands and Islands) make no bones about the fact that removing snaring as a tool is regressive and will end up bringing firearms - Speech Link
Asked by: Bill Wiggin (Conservative - North Herefordshire)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate the Drugs and Firearms Licensing Unit has submitted to the International Narcotics Control Board of the quantity of illicit controlled drugs to be consumed for medical and scientific purposes in each of the last three years.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
The Home Office Drugs and Firearms Licensing Unit (DFLU) enables, through delivery of its licensing functions the lawful use of controlled drugs in the United Kingdom, including internationally controlled narcotic substances. DFLU’s regulatory function does not cover illicit drug use.
UK ‘anticipated needs’ (estimates) of individual drug substances are given in base drug quantities- or the amount of ‘active ingredient’ contained in a raw material, substance or product. Estimated needs of specific medicinal products are not provided to the INCB. Initial estimates are submitted to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) by 30 June each year, for the next calendar year; these are subject to regular review and a process exists for ‘in year’ variations to be requested if there is a demonstrable need for this to be increased. Similarly, adjustments can be made by the INCB in the course of processing Annual Returns information.
Estimates are primarily based on previous years actual ‘use’, which will include domestic production and imports, factoring in UK patient needs and global requirements where a product is to be exported. This information is provided to DFLU by their licensees as part of the ‘Annual Returns’ process. Regular discussions between the Home Office DFLU and officials in the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) occur whereby any shortfalls in our estimates can be raised as needed. This recognises that patient-ready medication is only a component of the estimates submitted.
Estimates, confirmed by the INCB for the calendar year 2023 (for all internationally controlled narcotic drugs) are available at Microsoft Word - EstAug (incb.org). Copies of the previously published INCB issued ‘confirmed estimates’ from January 2022, December 2022 and January 2023 have been placed in the House library.
DFLU did not have to request uplifts for the substance cannabis in either 2022 or 2023 (year to date) as the confirmed estimates adequately met UK needs.
In 2022 a total of 7,762 Kg of cannabis (in base drug form) was imported. Cannabis Based Products for Medicinal use in Humans (CBPMs), in the form of flos (flower) are included in this.
In 2023 a total of 23,890 Kg cannabis (in base drug form) has been confirmed as imported, as of 19 September 2023. Cannabis Based Products for Medicinal use in Humans (CBPMs), in the form of flos (flower) are included in this.
Asked by: Bill Wiggin (Conservative - North Herefordshire)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times the Drugs and Firearms Licensing Unit held discussions with the Department of Health and Social Care on ensuring that appropriate conditions are being met for the accurate quantification of controlled substances used for scientific and medical purposes in the last 12 months.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
The Home Office Drugs and Firearms Licensing Unit (DFLU) enables, through delivery of its licensing functions the lawful use of controlled drugs in the United Kingdom, including internationally controlled narcotic substances. DFLU’s regulatory function does not cover illicit drug use.
UK ‘anticipated needs’ (estimates) of individual drug substances are given in base drug quantities- or the amount of ‘active ingredient’ contained in a raw material, substance or product. Estimated needs of specific medicinal products are not provided to the INCB. Initial estimates are submitted to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) by 30 June each year, for the next calendar year; these are subject to regular review and a process exists for ‘in year’ variations to be requested if there is a demonstrable need for this to be increased. Similarly, adjustments can be made by the INCB in the course of processing Annual Returns information.
Estimates are primarily based on previous years actual ‘use’, which will include domestic production and imports, factoring in UK patient needs and global requirements where a product is to be exported. This information is provided to DFLU by their licensees as part of the ‘Annual Returns’ process. Regular discussions between the Home Office DFLU and officials in the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) occur whereby any shortfalls in our estimates can be raised as needed. This recognises that patient-ready medication is only a component of the estimates submitted.
Estimates, confirmed by the INCB for the calendar year 2023 (for all internationally controlled narcotic drugs) are available at Microsoft Word - EstAug (incb.org). Copies of the previously published INCB issued ‘confirmed estimates’ from January 2022, December 2022 and January 2023 have been placed in the House library.
DFLU did not have to request uplifts for the substance cannabis in either 2022 or 2023 (year to date) as the confirmed estimates adequately met UK needs.
In 2022 a total of 7,762 Kg of cannabis (in base drug form) was imported. Cannabis Based Products for Medicinal use in Humans (CBPMs), in the form of flos (flower) are included in this.
In 2023 a total of 23,890 Kg cannabis (in base drug form) has been confirmed as imported, as of 19 September 2023. Cannabis Based Products for Medicinal use in Humans (CBPMs), in the form of flos (flower) are included in this.
Asked by: Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Senior Coroner’s Prevention of Future Deaths Report recommendations following the Plymouth mass shooting, what plans she has to improve the training regime for firearms licensing staff.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
We are carefully considering all of the recommendations that the Senior Coroner for Plymouth, Torbay and South Devon made in his Prevention of Future Deaths Reports to the Home Secretary, following the Inquest into the shootings that took place in Keyham, Plymouth on 12August 2021, and will respond to all of the recommendations made to the Department as soon as possible.