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Knives: Advertising and Sales

Asked by Alex MayerLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 9 September 2024UIN 3426

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will establish a review of knife (a) advertising and (b) sales including the strengthening of (i) ID and (ii) age checks by delivery services.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

Tackling the illegal sales of knives online is a very important part of the Government’s mission to make our streets safer and reduce knife crime we will make further announcements in due course about our review into this area.

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