MPS firearms licensing department staff and budget from April 2024 to March 2025

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.24.042634

I note you seek access to the following information:

Freedom of Information Request

Please will you provide the following information for your firearms licensing department.

The annual budget for the department for April 2024 to March 2025

The number of full-time equivalent staff present at end of 2024, broken down into: -

Decision makers

FEOs

Administration staff

I appreciate that you may have different names for the functions, but any information on staff breakdown and function would be useful.

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full. Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Q1 - The annual budget for the department for April 2024 to March 2025

The annual budget is £4.28m.

Q2 - The number of full-time equivalent staff present at end of 2024, broken down into: -

Decision makers

7 Supervisors with delegated authority.

FEOs

26.64 FTE.

Administration staff

20.56 FTE.