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Knives: Amnesties

Commons · Question 9133 · Tabled 15 Oct 2024 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 21 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Gregory Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to publish a consultation on the potential merits of introducing a knife amnesty.

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 21 Oct 2024

We have no plans to consult on a general knife amnesty.The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) Order 2024 came in to force on 24 September 2024 and it is now unlawful to sell, supply, manufacture or posses...