Written question asked by Ashok Kumar (Labour) on Monday, 18 February 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 February 2008. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 March 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.

Crimes of Violence: Crime Prevention

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps the Government is taking to reduce the incidence of (a) knife crime, (b) gun crime and (c) violent crime.

Answer: On 18 February 2008, the Home Office published ‘Saving Lives. Reducing Harm. Protecting the Public. An Action Plan for Tackling Violence 2008-11’. This sets out cross-Government work to reduce the most serious violent and sexual offences, and to ensure an effective and efficient response by the Criminal Justice System in bringing offenders to justice where they do occur. It includes actions to reduce knife crime, in particular involving young people, gun crime and gang-related violence.

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