United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 84527
Knives: Crime
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22 October 2025
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5 November 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many stop and searches in have led to an arrest for (a) possession of a knife and (b) bladed article in the last 12 months.
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22 October 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many stop and searches in have led to an arrest for (a) possession of a knife and (b) bladed article in the last 12 months.
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5 November 2025
Answer
Stop and search is an important tool for tackling knife crime, but it must be used fairly and effectively. Getting that balance right is key to meeting the Government’s objective of halving knife crime in ten years. We know that stop and search is most ef...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-10-22/84527
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1844121
- uk · wq-1844121 · source updated 5 November 2025