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28 Apr 2025, 9:24 p.m. - House of Commons "bring Offensive Weapons Act onto the " Chris Bloore MP (Redditch, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Jun 2025, 1:45 p.m. - House of Commons "or an Offensive Weapons Act, with the intent to use unlawful violence, let's put this in context, imagine " Matt Vickers MP (Stockton West, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 97 speeches (26,267 words) Committee stage part one Tuesday 8th July 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: None This is also the case in the Offensive Weapons Act 2019, which I served on when in the House of Commons - Link to Speech
Crime and Policing Bill (Thirteenth sitting) 44 speeches (28,965 words) Committee stage: 13th sitting Thursday 8th May 2025 - Public Bill Committees Home Office Mentions: 1: Diana Johnson (Lab - Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham) Existing legislation, as contained in the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 - Link to Speech 2: Diana Johnson (Lab - Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham) crossbow or part of a crossbow, similar to equivalent defences to those in section 39A of the Offensive Weapons Act - Link to Speech 3: Diana Johnson (Lab - Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham) has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.’(2) In the Offensive Weapons Act - Link to Speech

Parliamentary Debates

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
97 speeches (26,267 words)
Committee stage part one
Tuesday 8th July 2025 - Lords Chamber
Home Office

Mentions:
1: None This is also the case in the Offensive Weapons Act 2019, which I served on when in the House of Commons - Link to Speech

Crime and Policing Bill (Thirteenth sitting)
44 speeches (28,965 words)
Committee stage: 13th sitting
Thursday 8th May 2025 - Public Bill Committees
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Diana Johnson (Lab - Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham) Existing legislation, as contained in the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 - Link to Speech
2: Diana Johnson (Lab - Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham) crossbow or part of a crossbow, similar to equivalent defences to those in section 39A of the Offensive Weapons Act - Link to Speech
3: Diana Johnson (Lab - Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham) has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.’(2) In the Offensive Weapons Act - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Thursday 12th June 2025 Written Evidence - Justice CPB0023 - Crime and Policing Bill Crime and Policing Bill - Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: We therefore urge the Bill Committee to amend the Bill as follows: 14 See Offensive Weapons Act 2019
Wednesday 21st May 2025 Estimate memoranda - Ministry of Justice Main Estimate Memorandum 2025-26 Justice Committee Found: Behaviour £13.600m £13.600m Home Office Pre-Charge Bail £3.500m £3.500m Home Office Offensive Weapons Act

Secondary Legislation
Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025: Ministry of Justice Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation - Made negative Laid: Tuesday 22nd July - In Force: 6 Oct 2025 Found: of the Immigration Act 2016(752) (labour market enforcement orders), (xi)section 19 of the Offensive Weapons Act

Parliamentary Research
Crime and Policing Bill 2024-25: Progress of the bill - CBP-10281 Jun. 09 2025 Found: Under section 38 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 it is an offence for someone to sell a bladed article

Bill Documents
Jul. 09 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-25: Progress of the bill Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Briefing papers Found: Under section 38 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 it is an offence for someone to sell a bladed article
Jun. 25 2025 Bill 271 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Bill Found: Offensive Weapons Act 2019 68 An offence under section 52 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (offence
Jun. 25 2025 Bill 271 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Bill Found: Offensive Weapons Act 2019 568 An offence under section 52 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (offence
Jun. 20 2025 Crime and Policing Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Delegated Powers Memorandum Found: documents; d) Clause 32: new sections 39A(7), 40A(9), 40B(9), 40C(9) and 40D(14) of the Offensive Weapons Act
Jun. 19 2025 HL Bill 111(Corrected) (as brought from the Commons) Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Bill Found: content that constitutes— (a) 35 an offence under section 1(1) of the Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act
Jun. 19 2025 HL Bill 111 Explanatory Notes Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Explanatory Notes Found: sections 141 and 141A of the Criminal Justice Act 1988, and section 1 of the Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act
Jun. 19 2025 HL Bill 111 (as brought from the Commons) Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Bill Found: content that constitutes— (a) 35 an offence under section 1 (1) of the Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act
May. 14 2025 Bill 235 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Bill Found: content that constitutes— (a) an offence under section 1 (1) of the 15 Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act
May. 14 2025 Bill 235 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Bill Found: it is content that constitutes— (a) an offence under section 1(1) of the Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act
May. 13 2025 All proceedings up to 13 May 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: To move the following Clause— “Delivery of knives etc (1) The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 is amended
May. 08 2025 Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 8 May 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: To move the following Clause— “Delivery of knives etc (1) The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 is amended
May. 08 2025 Written evidence submitted by Matt Easton (CPB95) Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Written evidence Found: consulted with the Home Office and NPCC regarding various aspects of weapon legislation and the Offensive Weapons Act
May. 08 2025 All proceedings up to 8 May 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: To move the following Clause— “Delivery of knives etc (1) The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 is amended
May. 07 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 7 May 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: To move the following Clause— “Delivery of knives etc (1) The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 is amended
May. 07 2025 Bill 233 2024-25 (as introduced) Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Bill Found: Offensive Weapons Act 2019 568 An offence under section 52 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (offence
May. 07 2025 Bill 233 2024-25 - large print Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Bill Found: Offensive Weapons Act 2019 68 An offence under section 52 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (offence
May. 06 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 6 May 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: To move the following Clause— “Delivery of knives etc (1) The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 is amended
May. 02 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 2 May 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: To move the following Clause— “Delivery of knives etc (1) The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 is amended
May. 01 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 1 May 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: To move the following Clause— “Delivery of knives etc (1) The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 is amended
Apr. 30 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 30 April 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: To move the following Clause— “Delivery of knives etc (1) The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 is amended
Apr. 29 2025 Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 29 April 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: To move the following Clause— “Delivery of knives etc (1) The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 is amended
Apr. 29 2025 Letter to the Committee from Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP, Minister of State for Policing and Crime Prevention relating to details of a final tranche of Government amendments which were tabled on 24 April (CPB88) Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Written evidence Found: To move the following Clause— “Delivery of knives etc (1) The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 is amended
Apr. 28 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 28 April 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: To move the following Clause— “Delivery of knives etc (1) The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 is amended
Apr. 25 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 25 April 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: To move the following Clause— “Delivery of knives etc (1) The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 is amended
Apr. 24 2025 Written evidence submitted by John Pidgeon (CPB63) Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Written evidence Found: Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959 16.
Apr. 24 2025 Written evidence submitted by Mr R E Flook (CPB75) Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Written evidence Found: Inputs have also been made to previous legislation such as the Offensive Weapons Act. 2.

Department Publications - Guidance
Thursday 5th June 2025 Home Office Source Page: Forensic science activities: statutory code of practice - version 2 Document: (PDF) Found: substance’ means anything listed (irrespective of their concentrations) in Schedule 1 of the Offensive Weapons Act

Department Publications - Policy paper
Thursday 24th April 2025 Home Office Source Page: Offensive Weapons Act 2019 Section 31 grant to Trading Standards: 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: Offensive Weapons Act 2019 Section 31 grant to Trading Standards: 2024 to 2025
Thursday 24th April 2025 Home Office Source Page: Offensive Weapons Act 2019 Section 31 grant to Trading Standards: 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: Offensive Weapons Act 2019 Section 31 grant to Trading Standards: 2024 to 2025
Thursday 24th April 2025 Home Office Source Page: Offensive Weapons Act 2019 Section 31 grant to Trading Standards: 2024 to 2025 Document: Offensive Weapons Act 2019 Section 31 grant to Trading Standards: 2024 to 2025 (webpage) Found: Offensive Weapons Act 2019 Section 31 grant to Trading Standards: 2024 to 2025

Non-Departmental Publications - Guidance and Regulation
Jun. 05 2025 Forensic Science Regulator Source Page: Forensic science activities: statutory code of practice - version 2 Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: substance’ means anything listed (irrespective of their concentrations) in Schedule 1 of the Offensive Weapons Act

Deposited Papers
Friday 13th June 2025 Home Office Source Page: 1. Letter dated 10/06/2025 from Diana Johnson MP to Matt Vickers MP regarding the government amendments tabled for the Report stage of the Crime and Policing Bill. Incl annex detailing further amendments to the existing provisions in the Bill. 12p. II. Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage government amendments. 96p. III. Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum. 18p. IV. European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR): Third Supplementary Memorandum by the Home Office and Ministry of Justice. 16p. Document: Third_Supplementary_ECHR_Memorandum.pdf (PDF) Found: Amendments to clause 130 (amending the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 ) and clause 132 (amending the Crossbows
Tuesday 29th April 2025 Home Office Source Page: Knives and offensive weapons: consultation on personal liability measures on senior executives of online platforms or marketplaces. Government response. 22p Document: Consultation_Response-Personal_Liability_Measures.pdf (PDF) Found: criminal offences under section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988, the Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act

Deposited Papers

Friday 13th June 2025
Home Office

Source Page: 1. Letter dated 10/06/2025 from Diana Johnson MP to Matt Vickers MP regarding the government amendments tabled for the Report stage of the Crime and Policing Bill. Incl annex detailing further amendments to the existing provisions in the Bill. 12p. II. Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage government amendments. 96p. III. Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum. 18p. IV. European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR): Third Supplementary Memorandum by the Home Office and Ministry of Justice. 16p.
Document: Third_Supplementary_ECHR_Memorandum.pdf (PDF)

Found: Amendments to clause 130 (amending the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 ) and clause 132 (amending the Crossbows

Tuesday 29th April 2025
Home Office

Source Page: Knives and offensive weapons: consultation on personal liability measures on senior executives of online platforms or marketplaces. Government response. 22p
Document: Consultation_Response-Personal_Liability_Measures.pdf (PDF)

Found: criminal offences under section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988, the Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act

Offensive Weapons Act 2019 mentioned in Scottish results

Scottish Government Publications
Wednesday 2nd July 2025 Safer Communities Directorate Source Page: User Guide to Recorded Crime Statistics in Scotland Document: User guide to Recorded Crime Statistics in Scotland, 2024-25 (PDF) Found: Drugs Act 1971, along with several other designer benzodiazepine drugs. 16.2.16 2018-19 The Offensive Weapons Act
Tuesday 24th June 2025 Justice Directorate Safer Communities Directorate Source Page: Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2024-25 Document: Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2024-25 (PDF) Found: crime or offence against a person in a public place On 28 June 2022, Part 1, Section 6 of the Offensive Weapons Act
Tuesday 24th June 2025 Justice Directorate Safer Communities Directorate Source Page: Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2024-25 Document: Recorded Crime in Scotland 2024-25 tables (Excel) Found: available in Annex 1 of the bulletin.note 8Introduced as a result of Part 1, section 6 of the Offensive Weapons Act
Thursday 8th May 2025 Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: Freedom of Information request pilot queries: FOI release Document: FOI 202500455113 - Information released - Annex A (PDF) Found: Offensive Weapons Act 2019 Scottish statutory guidance 38 \| Page 19.
Tuesday 22nd April 2025 Safer Communities Directorate Source Page: Knife crime statistics: FOI release Document: FOI 202500457624 - Information Released - Annex (Excel) Found: implemented.NotesNote numberNote descriptionnote 1Introduced as a result of Part 4 of the Offensive Weapons Act