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Knife Crime: Preventive Education

Monday 4 November 2024 · 3 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Afzal Khan highlighted the high rates of knife violence in Greater Manchester since 2020.
  • The Minister thanked Khan for raising the importance of the Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit's work.
  • Wera Hobhouse raised concerns about the presence of Spice in vapes confiscated from schools, citing a University of Bath report.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Afzal Khan Lab Manchester Rusholme
Crime & Law Enforcement Children & Families
Context

The area of Greater Manchester continues to face high rates of knife violence with over 10,000 recorded incidents since 2020. Local organisations are implementing community-led projects to address the issue.

Question

Greater Manchester has some of the highest rates of knife violence in the country, with more than 10,000 incidents since 2020. Organisations like the Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit are engaging children and young people through community-based projects such as theatre productions. Given the importance of early intervention, does the Minister agree that supporting these initiatives is crucial for tackling knife violence?

Answer from Stephen Morgan

I thank my hon. Friend for raising this important topic and highlighting the good work of the Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit. In addition to the RSHE curriculum, the Government will create a new young futures programme that intervenes early to stop young people from becoming involved in crime through preventive action and learning from best practices across the country.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The Minister did not explicitly commit to supporting community-led prevention initiatives like theatre productions specifically mentioned by the questioner.

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Q2 Afzal Khan Lab Manchester Rusholme
Crime & Law Enforcement Children & Families
Context

The area of Greater Manchester continues to face high rates of knife violence with over 10,000 recorded incidents since 2020. Local organisations are implementing community-led projects to address the issue.

Question

Greater Manchester has some of the highest rates of knife violence in the country, with more than 10,000 incidents since 2020. Organisations like the Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit are engaging children and young people through community-based projects such as theatre productions. Given the importance of early intervention, does the Minister agree that providing support for these initiatives is crucial for tackling knife violence?

Answer from Stephen Morgan

I thank my hon. Friend for raising such an important topic and highlighting the good work of the Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit. In addition to the RSHE curriculum, the Government will create a new young futures programme that intervenes early to stop young people from becoming involved in crime through preventive action and learning from best practices across the country.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The Minister did not explicitly commit to supporting community-led prevention initiatives like theatre productions specifically mentioned by the questioner.

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Q3 Wera Hobhouse Lib Dem Bath
Crime & Law Enforcement Education
Context

A report from the University of Bath revealed that one in six vapes confiscated in schools contain the synthetic drug Spice, which can lead to addiction and criminal activity among young people.

Question

Preventive education is crucial not just regarding knife crime but also concerning new threats like Spice-spiked vapes. A recent report from the University of Bath found that one in six vapes confiscated in schools contain Spice, a highly addictive substance condemning vulnerable youth to addiction and crime. Will the Secretary of State agree to develop a special educational programme to address this alarming issue?

Answer from Stephen Morgan

We aim to ensure every school and college is a safe environment for children. I am happy to meet the hon. Member to understand these issues in more detail.

Not addressed: The Minister did not commit to developing or supporting any special educational programme regarding Spice-spiked vapes as requested by the questioner.

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