Knives: Crime
Commons · Question 113429 · Tabled 12 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Every child caught with a knife to get tailored support, published on 11 February 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of mandatory i
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 23 Feb 2026
Delivering the manifesto commitment to tackle knife possession by children will require police and Youth Justice Services to put in place more evidence-based interventions to ensure that knife possession by children is addressed swiftly, robustly and effe...