Asked by: Jacob Collier (Labour - Burton and Uttoxeter)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made with Cabinet colleagues on the knife crime strategy.
Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
We are working hard with Cabinet colleagues to deliver our goal to halve knife crime within a decade. We published youth knife possession guidance that delivers tougher consequences for knife carriers. Our May Youth Justice White Paper outlines comprehensive reforms to ensure harmful behaviours are responded to – firmly, fairly, proportionately.