Knives: Seized Articles

(asked on 17th January 2017) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of weapon sweeps aimed at tackling knife crime resulted in a weapon seizure in the last 12 months for which figures are available.


Answered by
Brandon Lewis Portrait
Brandon Lewis
This question was answered on 23rd January 2017

It is a matter for the police to record the outcomes of their operations to tackle knife crime, including arrests and weapons seizures. The Home Office does not hold this information.

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