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Knives: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Every child caught with a knife to get tailored support, published on 11 February 2026, what sanctions will be applied for children not engaging with mand

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
12 Feb 2026
Target answer date
23 Feb 2026
Answer
23 Feb 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Every child caught with a knife to get tailored support, published on 11 February 2026, what sanctions will be applied for children not engaging with mand

  2. 23 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Delivering the manifesto commitment to tackle knife possession by children will require police and Youth Justice Services to put in place more evidence-based interventions to ensure that knife possession by children is addressed swiftly, robustly and effe...

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Prisoner Escorts

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HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Artificial Intelligence

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HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Artificial Intelligence

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HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Artificial Intelligence

27 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Deputy Prime Minister sets out vision for the justice system, published on 24 February 2026, whether he has conducted an equality impact assessment on the

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HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Artificial Intelligence

27 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Deputy Prime Minister sets out vision for the justice system, published on 24 February 2026, what criteria will be used to evaluate the success of the AI-

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Courts: Essex

27 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Deputy Prime Minister sets out vision for the justice system, published on 24 February 2026, whether any blitz courts are planned to be opened in Essex.

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Courts

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