Written question asked by Gordon Marsden (Labour) on Thursday, 27 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 December 2003. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 December 2003 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information his Department records on the types of knives used in assaults and other criminal offences; and what assessment he has made of the trends; how many woundings involving knives were reported in which (a) the perpetrators and (b) the victims were aged (i) under 16, (ii) 16 to 18 and (iii) over 18 in the last five years for which figures are available. - Not collected centrally.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what information his Department records on the types of knives used in assaults and other criminal offences; and what assessment he has made of the trends; [141365] (2) how many woundings involving knives were reported in which (a) the perpetrators and (b) the victims were aged (i) under 16, (ii) 16 to 18 and (iii) over 18 in the last five years for which figures are available. [141366] Ms Blears: This information is not collected centrally.

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