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Sale of knives: executive sanctions
The government is consulting on proposals which would make senior executives of tech companies personally liable when the rules on the sale of knives are broken.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
Detail
This consultation forms part of the wider package of measures including a ban on ninja swords.
This consultation will be running in parallel with the Prohibiting ninja swords – legal description and defences consultation.
Documents
Knives and offensive weapons: personal liability measures on senior executives of online platforms or marketplaces Knives and offensive weapons: personal liability measures on senior executives of online platforms or marketplaces (Welsh accessible version)Knives and offensive weapons: personal liability measures on senior executives of online platforms or marketplaces (Welsh version)application/pdfConsultation Options Assessment (accessible version)Consultation Options Assessmentapplication/pdfConsultation Options Assessment (Welsh accessible version)Consultation Options Assessment (Welsh version)application/pdfKnives and offensive weapons: personal liability measures on senior executives of online platforms or marketplaces: government response (accessible)Knives and offensive weapons: personal liability measures on senior executives of online platforms or marketplaces: government responseapplication/pdfCyllyll ac arfau ymosodol: ymgynghoriad ar fesurau atebolrwydd personol ar uwch swyddogion gweithredol llwyfannau neu farchnadoedd ar-lein: Ymateb y Llywodraeth (accessible)Cyllyll ac arfau ymosodol: ymgynghoriad ar fesurau atebolrwydd personol ar uwch swyddogion gweithredol llwyfannau neu farchnadoedd ar-lein: Ymateb y Llywodraethapplication/pdfIntroducing personal liability on senior UK based executives of online companies which fail to take action to remove illegal content relating to the sale of knives and other offensive weapons from their platforms: equality impact assessment