2024 27888 Shotgun and Firearms Licensing

REQUEST

I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act.

Please could you provide me with the following data?

1. The total number of new shotgun and firearm licences granted to an applicant for the first time each year for the last five years.

2. The total number of shotgun and firearm licences that were successfully renewed each year for the last five years.

3. The total number of first-time applicants who had an application for a firearm or shotgun licence refused each year for the last five years.

4. The total number of applications for the renewal of a firearm or shotgun licence that were refused, each year for the last five years.

I would be grateful if this is able to include data for 2024, year to date, if possible.

Please could you also list data for shotgun licences and firearms licences separately?

RESPONSE