Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Knife Crime Prevention Orders; and when those orders will be rolled out to police forces across England and Wales.

Knife Crime Prevention Orders have been introduced to protect lives and to prevent vulnerable people from becoming serious criminals. The police are confident they will be a valuable additional tool to prevent crime and keep our communities safe.

On 5 July 2021, we introduced the pilot for Knife Crime Prevention Orders across the Metropolitan Police area. There will be a robust and scientific evaluation of the pilot and it will allow us to judge the effectiveness of the orders before any decision is taken about whether to roll out the orders nationally. A report following the pilot must also be laid before Parliament before Knife Crime Prevention Orders can be introduced across England and Wales.