Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Diana Johnson and Joani Reid

Monday 13th January 2025 Commons Chamber

[Dame Diana Johnson]

The Prime Minister, the Home Secretary and I, as the Policing Minister, have said that we want a common-sense approach to dealing with these matters. The Government have been very clear on this. We have set out our priorities as the incoming Government: halving knife crime; halving violence against women and girls; restoring confidence in the justice system; and—one of the big issues for me—tackling antisocial behaviour through our neighbourhood policing guarantee.

[Joani Reid (East Kilbride and Strathaven) (Lab)]

9. What steps her Department is taking to help tackle knife crime.