Backbench debate on Thursday, 14 December 2023, in the House of Commons, led by Wendy Morton. The answering members were Dan Jarvis, Michael Tomlinson and Florence Eshalomi.

Knife crime

Motion that this House has considered the matter of knife crime. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 742 cc1062-1077
Session: 2023-24
Department: Home Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Related items: General Debate on knife crime
Friday, 8 December 2023
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Proceeding contributions: Wendy Morton | 742 cc1062-3 (Link to this contribution)
I beg to move,
That this House has considered the matter of knife crime.
It is a plea...; Florence Eshalomi | 742 c1063 (Link to this contribution)
The right hon. Member is making a powerful speech. On her point about child criminal exploitation...; Wendy Morton | 742 cc1063-4 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Lady should be applauded for her work and the work of the APPG that she chairs. I am con...; Louie French | 742 c1064 (Link to this contribution)
My right hon. Friend is making a fantastic speech on the importance of the whole community approa...; Wendy Morton | 742 cc1064-5 (Link to this contribution)
Absolutely, I commend the work that the family do. Yet again, it is a poignant example of how, wh...; Florence Eshalomi | 742 cc1065-7 (Link to this contribution)
I pay tribute to the right hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills (Wendy Morton) for sponsoring this...; Wendy Morton | 742 c1067 (Link to this contribution)
I think we all recognise the importance of the early years. This debate had originally been sched...; Florence Eshalomi | 742 cc1067-9 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the right hon. Lady for that powerful intervention, which takes us back to childhood trau...; Rob Butler | 742 cc1069-1071 (Link to this contribution)
It is genuinely a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Vauxhall (Florence Eshalomi). She gave a...; Wendy Morton | 742 c1071 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend makes a really important point; from the learning that I have done through the Jam...; Rob Butler | 742 c1071 (Link to this contribution)
My right hon. Friend is 100% correct. More than half the knives that have been deposited in Ayles...; Florence Eshalomi | 742 c1071 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the hon. Gentleman for making such a powerful speech. He talks about the fantastic work t...; Rob Butler | 742 cc1071-2 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Lady is absolutely right. As I was saying a little earlier, it is about different parts ...; Dan Jarvis | 742 c1072 (Link to this contribution)
This has been an important and constructive debate. I commend the right hon. Member for Aldridge-...; Wendy Morton | 742 c1072 (Link to this contribution)
Perhaps I could have been clearer. For absolute clarity, “The Knife Angel” is in Walsall borough ...; Dan Jarvis | 742 cc1072-3 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to the right hon. Lady for making that clarification, but her point was important n...; Baroness Laing of Elderslie | 742 c1073 (Link to this contribution)
Order. I hesitate to interrupt the hon. Gentleman because this is a very sensitive and very sad m...; Dan Jarvis | 742 cc1073-4 (Link to this contribution)
I am very grateful, Madam Deputy Speaker. I can give that assurance. I have been incredibly caref...; Michael Tomlinson | 742 cc1074-6 (Link to this contribution)
May I join the shadow Minister in agreeing that this has been an important and constructive debat...; Florence Eshalomi | 742 c1076 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Minister for highlighting those really important points. My constituency of Vauxhall ...; Michael Tomlinson | 742 c1076 (Link to this contribution)
I invite the hon. Lady to lobby the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. If she stays for the...; Wendy Morton | 742 cc1076-7 (Link to this contribution)
I simply want to thank the Members who have contributed to this debate after a very busy week. It...; Baroness Laing of Elderslie | 742 c1077 (Link to this contribution)
What an extremely good debate.; Richard Foord | 742 c1077 (Link to this contribution)
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Earlier, at business questions, the hon. Member for Br...; Baroness Laing of Elderslie | 742 c1077 (Link to this contribution)
I thank hon. Gentleman for his point of order. As ever, it is not for the Chair to adjudicate on ...
Subjects: Children Crime prevention Crime Education Knives Police Young people
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk

Knife crime

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