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What steps her Department is taking to help tackle knife crime.

Tabled: 22 May 2025Answered: 2 June 2025

Asked by

Chris Bloore

LabourRedditch

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for the Home Department

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Yvette Cooper)

We have taken action to ban zombie knives, and the ban on ninja swords will come in this August. We are also bringing forward Ronan’s law, which puts stronger restrictions on online sales, through the Crime and Policing Bill. There will also be additional funding, through the hotspot action fund, for high-visibility patrols in the areas with the most knife crime and antisocial behaviour.