Petition Enact measures to combat knife crime
Establish a violence reduction unit like the Scottish Government did to minimise knife crime.
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Introduce a mandatory 5 year sentence for carrying knives.
Increase stop & search powers.
Because we believe knife crime is totally out of control. The VRU is what Scotland has done to combat that.
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Knife crime and use of stop and search: debates in Parliament
On 12 March, MPs debated use of stop and search, in Parliament.
This was a Westminster Hall debate led by Saqib Bhatti MP. Home Office Minister, Dame Diana Johnson MP, responded on behalf of the Government.
On 20 March, MPs debated knife crime amongst children and young people. This was a Backbench Business debate led by Ben Obese-Jecty MP. Home Office Minister, Dame Diana Johnson MP, responded on behalf of the Government.
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