Early Day Motion·EDM 562

SALE OF KNIVES ON eBAY

20 July 201039 Signatures

Primary sponsor

Ms Diane Abbott

LabourHackney North and Stoke Newington

Motion Text

That this House notes that last week eBay relaxed restrictions on the type of knives that it sells; furthernotes that this makes certain types of knives previously banned more accessible to young people; considers this to be socially irresponsible considering the prevalence of knife crime in many inner cities; and asks eBay to review its change in policy.