The Home Office is strengthening legislation on bladed articles, machetes, and crossbows through the Crime and Policing Bill and related orders, including age restrictions on knife sales and a licensing regime for knife sellers. The department is consulting on enforcement mechanisms for online and offline sales restrictions to persons under 18 and updating the Criminal Justice Act 1988 offensive weapons provisions.
In response to: Crime and Policing Bill 2025: factsheets
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to enforce age restrictions on the (a) online and (b) offline sale of knives to persons under the age of 18.
We are seeking views on our proposals to introduce a licensing system for sellers and importers of knives and bladed articles.
We are seeking views on our proposals to introduce a licensing system for sellers and importers of knives and bladed articles.
UIN: HCWS1178 As part of the Government’s aim to halve knife crime within a decade, and in line with its manifesto commitment, the previous Home Secretary commissioned Commander Stephen Clayman, the National Police Chiefs Council knife crime lead, to conduct …
UIN: HLWS1174 My hon Friend the Minister of State for Policing and Crime (Sarah Jones) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:As part of the Government’s aim to halve knife crime within a decade, and in line with its …
In response to: Sale of knives: executive sanctions
In response to: Sale of knives: executive sanctions
In response to: Sale of knives: executive sanctions
In response to: Sale of knives: executive sanctions
In response to: Sale of knives: executive sanctions
In response to: Sale of knives: executive sanctions
In response to: Sale of knives: executive sanctions
The government is consulting on proposals which would make senior executives of tech companies personally liable when the rules on the sale of knives are broken.
In response to: Ninja swords: legal definition and defences
In response to: Ninja swords: legal definition and defences
In response to: Ninja swords: legal definition and defences
In response to: Ninja swords: legal definition and defences
In response to: Ninja swords: legal definition and defences
In response to: Ninja swords: legal definition and defences
UIN: HCWS556 The Government is today publishing its response to the public consultation on Prohibiting Ninja swords: legal description and defences. The consultation ran between 13 November and 11 December 2024. This was open to the public, businesses, voluntary secto...
UIN: HLWS553 My Rt Hon Friend the Minister of State for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention (Dame Diana Johnson) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Government is today publishing its response to the public consultation on Prohibiting Ninja …
UIN: HLWS554 My Rt Hon Friend the Minister of State for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention (Dame Diana Johnson) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Government is today laying a Statutory Instrument before Parliament to ban Ninja swords. …
We are seeking views on our proposed legal description of ninja swords to be in scope of the list of prohibited weapons.
We are seeking views on our proposed legal description of ninja swords to be in scope of the list of prohibited weapons.
The government is consulting on proposals which would make senior executives of tech companies personally liable when the rules on the sale of knives are broken.
We are seeking views on our proposed legal description of ninja swords to be in scope of the list of prohibited weapons.
UIN: HCWS213 As part of the Government’s aim to halve knife crime within a decade, we have a manifesto commitment to ban Ninja swords and we will be making the relevant changes in secondary legislation. In preparation for this, today …
UIN: HLWS210 My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention (Dame Diana Johnson) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:As part of the Government’s aim to halve knife crime within a decade, we …
UIN: HLWS211 My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention (Dame Diana Johnson) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:As part of this Government’s aim to halve knife crime within a decade, the …
The government is consulting on proposals which would make senior executives of tech companies personally liable when the rules on the sale of knives are broken.
In response to: Sale of knives: voluntary agreement by retailers
In response to: Criminal Justice Bill 2023: factsheets
In response to: Machetes and other bladed articles: proposed legislation
In response to: Machetes and other bladed articles: proposed legislation
In response to: Machetes and other bladed articles: proposed legislation
In response to: Machetes and other bladed articles: proposed legislation
In response to: Machetes and other bladed articles: proposed legislation
Consultation on new knife legislation proposals to tackle the use of machetes and other bladed articles in crime.
Consultation on new knife legislation proposals to tackle the use of machetes and other bladed articles in crime.
Consultation on new knife legislation proposals to tackle the use of machetes and other bladed articles in crime.
UIN: HCWS722 The Government is today launching a 7-week consultation on new knife legislation proposals to tackle the use of machetes and other bladed articles in crime. There are already strict controls on particular offensive weapons, including certain types of …
UIN: HLWS711 My Rt Hon Friend the Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire (Chris Philp) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Government is today launching a 7-week consultation on new knife legislation proposals to tackle the …
We are consulting on new laws on offensive weapons, in response to public concerns about violent crime.
We are consulting on new laws on offensive weapons, in response to public concerns about violent crime.
We are consulting on new laws on offensive weapons, in response to public concerns about violent crime.