Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Coalition to Tackle Knife Crime on knife crime.

The Prime Minister and Home Secretary launched the Coalition to Tackle Knife Crime in September 2024. The Coalition brings together campaign groups, families of those who have tragically lost their lives to knife crime, young people who have been impacted and community leaders, united in their mission to save lives.

The Minister for Crime Prevention and Policing has attended 5 coalition meetings since it was founded, chairing its most recent meeting on 28^th April. The Home Secretary has also met with members of the Coalition.

The Coalition has discussed key issues, including the online sale of knives, child criminal exploitation and the banning of ninja swords.