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HANSARDKnife CrimeThe hon. Lady reminds this House that this is such a tragic loss of life. She talked of those lives cut short in London. There are colleagues here representing seats across the…04 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeI thank my hon. Friend for what she has said and remind the House of the tragic loss of life when Jodie was murdered this weekend. As I said earlier, the whole House will want to…04 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeI mentioned earlier that the issue of serious violence and what more can be done to tackle it was discussed in Cabinet this year, so very recently. The Prime Minister herself is…04 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeI am pleased that my hon. Friend mentioned the work of the Hollie Gazzard Trust and reminded us of how, through that tragedy, the family and friends came together to try to turn…04 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeThe right hon. Gentleman mentions an important issue about leadership. This is such an important issue that it requires, as we are seeing, leadership across different levels—not…04 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise that issue. He has referred to the report just last week of the Children’s Commissioner, who is on the serious violence taskforce. I…04 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeWhat I have outlined today, or summarised again for the House, are what I think are some very significant increases in resourcing: the increase in police resourcing, the largest…04 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeI will give my hon. Friend two responses. First, last year, we started our #knifefree campaign, which is about sending messages to young people, on the social media they use and…04 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeThe hon. Gentleman is right about the importance of a cross-Government approach. It is something that is needed not just today; it has to be a long-term, sustained approach, with…04 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeMy hon. Friend is right that we must ensure that we have the right approach for each area, and he has talked about the differences between some urban areas and more rural areas.…04 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeFirst, the hon. Gentleman raises the tragic death of Sam Cook. It may have been a year ago, but it is still as tragic today as it was then, and he is right to remind the House of…04 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeIt is good to remind the House of the importance of early intervention. That is why we are making this record allocation of over £220 million, altogether, in early intervention…04 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeFirst, the hon. Lady rightly reminds us that these tragic crimes are of course affecting all communities—not just young people but communities of all ages. She talks about the…04 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeI would like to answer the hon. Lady’s question directly. The reason is probably that serious violence in England had been falling quite significantly for some time, but as I said…04 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeFirst, I join the hon. Gentleman in commending the emergency services for the work they have done in his constituency and elsewhere. He highlights the importance of recognising…04 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeFirst, I thank the hon. Gentleman for his support of the multi-agency public health approach. I hope we will have his full support for that when it comes forward in Parliament. He…04 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeIf we take all the responses, especially in the last two years and since the adoption of the serious violence strategy, it is a step change. As I said earlier, I really wish that…04 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeThis weekend two teenagers, Jodie Chesney and Yousef Ghaleb Makki, were stabbed to death. I am sure I speak for the whole House when I express my deepest condolences to their…04 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeI agree with the hon. Lady that it is vital that the whole issue of exclusions, alternative provision and pupil referral units is looked at properly, and it is vital that we…04 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeThis Government do not support the legalisation of these types of harmful drugs. I respect my hon. Friend’s firmly held views, but the class of drugs that we are talking about is…04 Mar 2019