Written Question·Home Office·UIN 73991

Knives: Crime

Tabled: 1 September 2025

Answered: 9 September 2025

Question

Dan Norris

Independent — North East Somerset and Hanham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made in tackling knife crime.

Answer

Sarah Jones

Halving knife crime is a central mission for this Government and since day one we have acted with urgency to turn the tide on this truly devastating crime. We have seen early signs of progress, with overall knife crime down for the first time in four year...

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