Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 105955

Schools: Knives

Tabled: 14 January 2026
Answered: 28 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

ConservativeSolihull West and Shirley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many state-funded schools in England have a knife arch installed, broken down by region.

Answer

Olivia Bailey
The department does not hold data on how many schools in England have installed a knife arch.