Member

I agree entirely with the noble Lord that the reports have to be of value to the police in preventing knife crime and therefore need to be received and actioned in a timely manner. There is little benefit if the reports are made days or weeks after the remote sale has taken place. I hope the noble Lord will understand that I cannot commit today to the formula of the timelines of the report because we need to consult the police and others. The points that he has raised today are well made. I will take them into account when we examine those regulations again. I hope that the regulations and the comments that I have made today are helpful.