Minister Tom Pursglove acknowledged the serious nature of violent crime and committed to tackling it through both tough enforcement and intervention programmes. He highlighted that homicides fell by 10% in the last year, with a further reduction compared to pre-pandemic levels. The Government has deployed various strategies such as violence reduction units (VRUs), hotspot policing initiatives like Grip, and the recruitment of an additional 20,000 police officers across England and Wales since 2019. He announced plans for legislative changes including bans on large knives, increased penalties for selling knives to under-18s, and new offences related to possession of bladed weapons with intent to harm or fear of violence. Additionally, the Government is investing £200 million over ten years in the Youth Endowment Fund aimed at preventing children from being involved in violent crime.