Knives: Prison Sentences
Commons · Question 59645 · Tabled 12 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will introduce a minimum 5-year mandatory sentence for adults convicted of carrying a knife.
Answer
Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 18 Jun 2025
Tackling knife crime is a priority and this Government is determined to do all it can to break the deadly cycle of violence that devastates the lives of individuals, families, and communities. It is important that those who commit violent crimes receive a...