Knives: Sales
Commons · Question 25013 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Charlie Maynard
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, a) what assessment she has made of the regulatory and commercial burden on manufacturers and retailers arising from the application of age verification requirements to sales and deliveries of ordinary
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 10 Sep 2026
The Government is committed to legislation around knife sales which helps ensure that knives do not fall into the hands of those aged under 18. The new measures being brought in by the Crime and Policing Act 2026 around age verification and safe delivery ...