Oral QuestionMinistry of Justice

What steps he is taking to help support children involved in knife crime through the criminal justice system.

Tabled: 11 March 2026Answered: 17 March 2026

Asked by

Adam Thompson

LabourErewash

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Justice

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Jake Richards)

This Labour Government are committed to halving knife violence. We have introduced reforms to ensure that every child caught with a knife receives a mandatory plan to prevent reoffending. There is still much more to do, and we will set out a cross-Government plan to reform the youth justice system over the coming weeks.