Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Clarke of Nottingham and Jim Dobbin

Tuesday 28th June 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Clarke]

We are going to create a new offence of aggravated possession of a knife, which means carrying a knife and threatening with it, to make the clearest possible statement that we are not prepared to tolerate knife crime in this country.

[Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab/ Co-op)]

T7. The Youth Justice Board has support right across the political spectrum. Indeed, the House of Lords voted to retain it. I cannot understand why a Government who pride themselves on listening to the people cannot do a U-turn that, on this occasion, would be popular.