Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on steps to help tackle knife crime in the devolved nations.

Halving knife crime is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.

Policing and justice in Northern Ireland, apart from national security, is a devolved matter but the Home Office works with a wide range of partners to share best practice and knowledge.

I will work with my Northern Ireland Ministerial colleagues on this important Government priority.