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Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
Digital Directorate

Feb. 09 2024

Source Page: Data protection in the Scottish Government: FOI release
Document: FOI 202300362265 - information released - Annex B (PDF)

Found: for those refused or removed, which will be held for 10 years. 01924P FIN databaseSea fisheries licensing

Scottish Parliament Debate - Committee
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 - Wed 07 Feb 2024

Mentions:
1: Mountain, Edward (Con - Highlands and Islands) I use licensed firearms and spring traps. - Speech Link
2: Hamilton, Rachael (Con - Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) I can list the licensing frameworks that the principles are based on. - Speech Link
3: Mason, John (SNP - Glasgow Shettleston) With regard to firearms licence administration, via Police Scotland, the public already bears the cost - Speech Link
4: Martin, Gillian (SNP - Aberdeenshire East) throughout wildlife licensing. - Speech Link
5: Martin, Gillian (SNP - Aberdeenshire East) That would threaten to bring the whole licensing scheme into disrepute. - Speech Link

Select Committee
Association of Police and Crime Commissioners
 PPC0011 - Police and Crime Commissioners: 10 years on

Written Evidence Jan. 31 2024

Inquiry: Police and Crime Commissioners: 10 years on
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Home Affairs Committee (Department: Home Office)

Found: For example, the CST identified an increase in complaints about delays in the Firearms Licensing Unit

Select Committee
First Report - Cost of living: impact on rural communities in Scotland

Report Jan. 24 2024

Committee: Scottish Affairs Committee (Department: Scotland Office)

Found: Reference 1st Defence in Scotland: military landscape HC 82 2nd Access to cash in Scotland HC 80 3rd Firearms

Select Committee
Second Special Report - Policing priorities: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of 2022–23

Special Report Jan. 19 2024

Committee: Home Affairs Committee (Department: Home Office)

Found: Licensing schemes are currently specific to specialist functions e.g. firearms, public order. 28.

Select Committee
Scottish Affairs Committee Formal Minutes 2022−23

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

Non-Departmental Publication (Research and Statistics)
Export Control Joint Unit

Jan. 16 2024

Source Page: Strategic export controls: licensing statistics, 2019
Document: Strategic export controls: licensing statistics, 1 January to 31 December 2019 (PDF)

Found: Strategic export controls: licensing statistics, 2019

Non-Departmental Publication (Research and Statistics)
Export Control Joint Unit

Jan. 16 2024

Source Page: Strategic export controls: licensing statistics: 1 April to 30 June 2023
Document: (ODS)

Found: Strategic export controls: licensing statistics: 1 April to 30 June 2023

Public Bill Committees
Criminal Justice Bill (Fifth sitting)
Committee stage: 5th sitting - Thu 11 Jan 2024
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Alex Norris (LAB - Nottingham North) pre-empting the clause 2 stand part debate, the sorts of items we are talking about include 3D printer firearms - Speech Link
2: Chris Philp (Con - Croydon South) At the outset, we cover the templates for 3D-printed firearms, pill presses and concealed compartments - Speech Link
3: Alex Norris (LAB - Nottingham North) The articles in scope today are 3D printer firearms templates, encapsulators, tablet presses and vehicle - Speech Link
4: Chris Philp (Con - Croydon South) 18, in clause 2, page 2, line 17, after “1968” insert“or, in Northern Ireland, Article 2(2) of the Firearms - Speech Link
5: Alex Norris (LAB - Nottingham North) unlawful violence—so I do not think that issue should be a concern, although there could be some sort of licensing - Speech Link

Bill Documents
11 Jan 2024 - Written evidence
Letter from Ministers Philp and Farris, re: Criminal Justice Bill: Government Amendments for Committee, dated 19 December 2023 (CJB25)
Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24

Found: supply and possession of specific articles for use in serious crime (such as templates to 3D-print firearms