United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 60164
Knives: Crime
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16 June 2025
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24 June 2025 · Answer
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24 June 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will increase the use of stop and search to tackle knife crime.
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16 June 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will increase the use of stop and search to tackle knife crime.
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24 June 2025
Answer
Stop and search remains a fundamental tool for tackling knife crime, exercised fairly and effectively. Police officers have the power to stop and search individuals or vehicles for offensive weapons, provided they have reasonable grounds to suspect they w...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-06-16/60164
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1812922
- uk · wq-1812922 · source updated 24 June 2025