Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 28781

Knives: Crime

Tabled: 4 February 2025

Answered: 10 February 2025

Named Day

Question

Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing sentences for knife crime perpetrators.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

Tackling knife crime is a priority and this Government is determined to do all it can to break the deadly cycle of violence that devastates the lives of individuals, families, and communities. It is important that those who commit violent crimes receive a...

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