Oral Answers to Questions

Lord Evans of Rainow Excerpts

Tuesday 28th June 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Clarke]

The Prime Minister was not advocating state-sponsored revenge, nor is anybody else. What we are doing is clarifying in statute the basis upon which people can use reasonable force to defend themselves in their property. [Interruption.] I am not quite sure what aspect of that Labour Members seek to oppose, but I think they will be reassured when they see the amendments that we propose to introduce.

[Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con)]

T4. What steps is my right hon. and learned Friend going to take to ensure that the Government send out the strongest possible message on knife crime?

[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.