An Early Day Motion (1161) has been submitted in the House of Commons that calls for a significant increase in licensing fees. No amount is mentioned, but the reference to £196 costs does indicate the kind of increase they are aiming for:
The details and signatories are here : http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/early-day-motions/edm-detail1/?session=2013-14&edmnumber=1161
I have my own personal opinion - but I'll leave to the fine members of the forum to debate....
Edit - this is how an Early Day Motion works : http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/business/edms/
Thirty Five signatures have been collected so far - however, this does not mean law is changing or fee's are changing - and this may never reach debate, but it is interesting news.That this House urges the Government to increase the firearms licence fee to eliminate the £17 million burden placed upon police services to subsidise private gun ownership; notes that the current fee stands at £50 while its costs the police £196 to process each private gun licence; further notes that police services across the country are facing severe financial pressures resulting in a reduction in the number of frontline and specialist police officers; agrees that every measure possible should be taken to protect funding for vital police work; and acknowledges that when the Government is imposing extensive public spending reductions it is unacceptable to use funding earmarked for policing to subsidise an activity by a small minority of the British public.
The details and signatories are here : http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/early-day-motions/edm-detail1/?session=2013-14&edmnumber=1161
I have my own personal opinion - but I'll leave to the fine members of the forum to debate....
Edit - this is how an Early Day Motion works : http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/business/edms/
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