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Schools: Knives

Asked by Dr Neil Shastri-HurstConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 28 January 2026UIN 105955

The question

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

Answered by Olivia Bailey

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

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