Written Question·Home Office·UIN 9133

Knives: Amnesties

Tabled: 15 October 2024

Answered: 21 October 2024

Named Day

Question

Mr Gregory Campbell

Democratic Unionist Party — East Londonderry

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to publish a consultation on the potential merits of introducing a knife amnesty.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson

We have no plans to consult on a general knife amnesty.The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) Order 2024 came in to force on 24 September 2024 and it is now unlawful to sell, supply, manufacture or posses...

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