Question to the Ministry of Justice:
What assessment he has made of trends in conviction rates for knife possession as a result of the increased use of stop and search.
Knife crime has devastating consequences on families, children and communities and this Government is determined to tackle it by whatever methods we can.
We are catching and prosecuting more people who carry a knife or offensive weapon. Those convicted of carrying knives and other weapons are more likely to go to prison and for longer than at any point in the last ten years.