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Bim Afolami
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(5 years, 7 months ago)
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The Solicitor General
I know that the hon. Lady has a keen local interest in the issue, which affects Croydon as much as other parts of our country. I do not think that there is a direct correlation. We have seen a rise in knife crime since early 2016, and it is right that we have approached the issue of possession in a more serious way. However, I take her points about causation on board. I recently visited the Ben Kinsella Trust in north London, with which I know she is familiar. I am deeply impressed by the trust’s work with young people, and it is that sort of interventionist approach at an early stage that can help to deal with this problem.
Bim Afolami (Hitchin and Harpenden) (Con)
What conversations have the Solicitor General or the Attorney General had across Government and with retailers about cutting down on the online sale of knives?