Written Question·Home Office·UIN 104870
Knives: Gloucestershire
Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026
Question
Alex McIntyre
Labour — Gloucester
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support Gloucestershire Constabulary to tackle knife crime in Gloucester constituency.
Answer
Sarah JonesHalving knife crime over the next decade is a priority for Government. Since this Government has been in office, knife homicides have fallen by 18% while knife crime overall has fallen for the first time in 4 years, dropping by 5% in our first year. Our a...
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