Publication On Knife Crime

EDM number 2063 in 2007-08, proposed by Mike Penning on 16/07/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Crimes of violence and Offensive weapons.

That this House applauds the work undertaken by the not-for-profit organisation Kids Count and associated bodies in raising awareness of issues affecting young people's lives giving children a voice to determine and influence their own future; welcomes the publication of Knife Crime: Bringing the voice of the street to the House, which draws attention to the serious issue of knife crime among young people; commends the fact that this research draws on grass-roots initiatives and evidence collated over a two-year period; and calls on the Government to consider carefully the matters raised therein.

This motion has been signed by a total of 62 MPs.