Knife Crime

EDM number 1645 in 2007-08, proposed by Lee Scott on 02/06/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Crimes of violence and Offensive weapons.

That this House notes with very great concern the growing numbers of young people carrying knives and the increase in the number of stabbing victims; commends Merseyside Police's zero tolerance of knife possession; calls on the courts to end lenient sentences for knife crime; and believes that the Government should take urgent action to increase prison capacity.

This motion has been signed by a total of 35 MPs.