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Knives: Sales

Asked by Mr Clive BettsLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 31 March 2025UIN 40991

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will ensure there is full consultation with established knife manufacturers and distributors before rules are changed about the design of kitchen knives that can be sold online.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

We will certainly engage with knife manufacturers and distributors as part of these considerations.

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