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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Knife Crime

Monday 17 January 2022 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Huw Merriman asked about steps being taken to reduce knife crime.
  • The Policing Minister reported a fall in offences involving knife crime based on the latest police-recorded crime figures.
  • Huw Merriman commended the "No More Red" campaign by Arsenal football club for its efforts in reducing knife crime.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Huw Merriman Con
Crime & Law Enforcement
Context

The question addresses the ongoing issue of knife crime in communities.

Question

What steps she is taking to reduce knife crime. My hon. Friend will know that all efforts are being made on reducing knife crime.

Answer from Priti Patel

My hon. Friend will know that all efforts are being made on reducing knife crime. As the Policing Minister has just said, the latest police-recorded crime figures have shown a fall in offences involving knife crime, but at the same time, a great deal of investment is taking place when it comes to violence reduction units, alongside the investments in the police force.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The answer did not provide specific steps or commitments on reducing knife crime.

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Q2 Huw Merriman Con
Crime & Law Enforcement
Context

The question follows the high number of teenage murders in London last year, focusing on a campaign by Arsenal football club called 'No More Red'.

Question

I welcome the work from the Home Secretary on reducing those numbers, but sadly last year saw the highest number of teenage murders in London since records began. Can I therefore commend the “No More Red” campaign set up by Arsenal football club, supported by Ian Wright and Idris Elba? As Ian Wright points out, and as I found out myself as a volunteer in a youth centre, they offer the chance to give people a better route in life, away from gangs and crime. Too many have closed in recent years. May I ask the Home Secretary what we can do to get charities to set more up?

Answer from Priti Patel

It is not every day I can come to the Dispatch Box to celebrate and praise the Gooners, but in this case I take great pride in joining my hon. Friend. The “No More Red” campaign, which I have been following, is fantastic. My hon. Friend's point speaks to the power of charities alongside the Government's work, because they are the ones at the grassroots that can reach out to young people in constituencies and engage them so they do not get into the cycle of a life of crime.

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Not addressed: The answer did not provide specific steps or commitments on encouraging charities to establish more youth centres.

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