Knives: Seized Articles

(asked on 17th January 2017) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of knife seizures resulted in an arrest in the last 12 months for which figures are available.


Answered by
Brandon Lewis Portrait
Brandon Lewis
This question was answered on 23rd January 2017

It is a matter for the police to record the outcomes of their operations to tackle knife crime, including arrests and weapons seizures. The Home Office does not hold this information.

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