Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 34146

History and Sports: Clubs

Tabled: 26 February 2025
Answered: 7 March 2025

Question

Alex Brewer

Liberal DemocratNorth East Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to help ensure (a) sports clubs and (b) historical re-enactment groups have (i) safety rolled and (ii) spatulated tipped equipment delivered to them via del

Answer

Stephanie Peacock
The Department has not been approached by sport clubs on this issue.Under current legislation it is against the law to sell a bladed article to a person under the age of 18 and this includes swords. If the sale occurs online it is necessary for the retail...

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