The Home Office is implementing the Offensive Weapons Act 2019, which regulates the sale and possession of offensive weapons including knives, with provisions for licensing, age restrictions, and online sales controls. The implementation includes knife surrender and compensation schemes, trading standards enforcement grants, and consultation on licensing options for knife retailers. The programme is currently active with ongoing scheme administration and regulatory enforcement.
In response to: Offensive Weapons Act 2019 Section 31 grant to Trading Standards: 2025 to 2026
The grant meets the new burdens on Local Authority Trading Standards in England and Wales by the sales and delivery provisions for corrosive products.
In response to: Licensing for knife sales
In response to: Licensing for knife sales
UIN: HCWS1007 The ninja sword surrender and compensation scheme and the extended surrender arrangements, introduced by this Government, has been one of the most successful weapon surrender regimes to date. Across both schemes, more weapons were surrendered by members o...
UIN: HLWS1010 My hon Friend the Minister of State for Policing and Crime (Sarah Jones) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The ninja sword surrender and compensation scheme and the extended surrender arrangements, introduced by this Government, h...
UIN: HCWS600 The Government is today publishing its response to the public consultation on establishing personal liability measures on senior executives of online platforms and marketplaces who fail to remove illegal content relating to knives and offensive weapons fr...
The grant meets the new burdens on Local Authority Trading Standards in England and Wales by the sales and delivery provisions for corrosive products.
UIN: HCWS554 The Government is today laying a Statutory Instrument before Parliament to ban Ninja swords. Under the Criminal Justice Act (Offensive Weapons Order) 1988, Ninja swords will be added to the list of prohibited weapons, making it an offence …
UIN: HCWS555 The Government has implemented the ban on zombie-style knives and zombie-style machetes approved by Parliament last year and the ban came into force on 24th September 2024. It follows the holding of a surrender and compensation scheme that …
UIN: HLWS555 My Rt Hon Friend the Minister of State for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention (Dame Diana Johnson) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Government has implemented the ban on zombie-style knives and zombie-style machetes approved...
UIN: HCWS212 As part of this Government’s aim to halve knife crime within a decade, the Government has a manifesto commitment to establish personal liability measures on senior executives of online platforms and marketplaces, which fail to take action to …
The grant meets the new burdens on Local Authority Trading Standards in England and Wales by the sales and delivery provisions for corrosive products.
A Bill to make provision about the weapons to which section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 applies; and for connected purposes.
In response to: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022: overarching documents
This Order brings into operation on 6th October 2022 section 6 of the Act, which is the offence of having a corrosive substance in a public place.
In response to: Offensive Weapons Act 2019: draft statutory guidance
In response to: Offensive Weapons Act 2019: draft statutory guidance
In response to: Offensive Weapons Act 2019: draft statutory guidance
Statutory guidance, produced by the Home Office, which covers the implementation of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 in England and Wales. It also covers the implementation of sections 1 to 4 of the act in Scotland.
These Regulations amend the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (Commencement No. 2) (England and Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/762) (“the Commencement Regulations”).
Sections 44 and 46 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (“the Act”) amend various pieces of legislation with the effect that it becomes an offence to possess certain dangerous knives and offensive weapons. Section 48 of the Act allows the …
Section 39(6) of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (“the 2019 Act”) makes it an offence for a body corporate to deliver a bladed product (as defined in section 41 of the 2019 Act) to residential premises if, when they deliver …
Section 1(1) of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (“the Act”) makes it an offence to sell a corrosive product to a person who is under the age of 18. Section 4(4) makes it an offence for a body corporate to …
These Regulations bring into force, on 28 June 2022, the following provisions of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (“the Act”): sections 6, 38 to 42, 46(1) in so far as it relates to section 46(15) and 47(11), (12) and (14) …
These Regulations bring into force specified provisions of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (c. 17) (“the Act”).
These Regulations bring into force specified provisions of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (c. 17) (“the Act”).
Guidance in relation to the operation of, and application for, new Knife Crime Prevention Orders (KCPOs) which have been introduced through the Offensive Weapons Act 2019.
In response to: Knife Crime Prevention Orders (KCPOs): guidance
These Regulations bring into force specified provisions of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (c. 17) (“the Act”).
Section 31 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 Act (c. 17) (“the 2019 Act”) requires the provisions of Part 2 (knife crime prevention orders) to be brought into force either for one or more specified purposes or in relation to …
UIN: HCWS636 The Offensive Weapon Act 2019 Surrender and Compensation Scheme commences today. This is an important part of the Government’s response to tackling serious violence and keeping dangerous weapons off our streets. The scheme is being run in advance …
UIN: HLWS629 My hon Friend the Minister of State for Crime and Policing (Kit Malthouse) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Offensive Weapon Act 2019 Surrender and Compensation Scheme commences today. This is an important part of the …
These Regulations bring subsections (1) and (4) of section 44 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (c. 17) (“the 2019 Act”) into force insofar as they provide a defence for a person charged with an offence under section 1(1) of …
These Regulations bring into force, on 1 January 2021, the following provisions of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (the Act): sections 5, 7, 11, 13(5), 34(1), 36, 46(15), 66 (so far as it confers functions on the Scottish Ministers).
Sections 44, 46, 54 and 55 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 amend various pieces of legislation with the effect that it becomes an offence to possess certain dangerous knives, offensive weapons, firearms and ancillary equipment which it was previously …
UIN: HCWS286 As part of the Government’s continuing action to tackle serious violence and keep dangerous weapons off the streets, we have on 9 June laid draft regulations – The Surrender of Offensive Weapons (Compensation) Regulations 2020 – before Parliament. …
UIN: HLWS281 My hon Friend the Minister of State for Crime, Policing and the Fire Service (Kit Malthouse) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:As part of the Government’s continuing action to tackle serious violence and keep dangerous weapons …
Under section 14 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 a magistrates’ court may make a knife crime prevention order in respect of a defendant aged 12 years or more where (i) a chief officer of police applies for such an …
Statutory guidance, produced by the Home Office, which covers the implementation of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 in England and Wales. It also covers the implementation of sections 1 to 4 of the act in Scotland.
Guidance in relation to the operation of, and application for, new Knife Crime Prevention Orders (KCPOs) which have been introduced through the Offensive Weapons Act 2019.
Guidance in relation to the operation of, and application for, new Knife Crime Prevention Orders (KCPOs) which have been introduced through the Offensive Weapons Act 2019.
Statutory guidance, produced by the Home Office, which covers the implementation of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 in England and Wales. It also covers the implementation of sections 1 to 4 of the act in Scotland.
The Offensive Weapons Bill will introduce new powers to tackle knife crime, acid attacks and the risk that criminals could obtain powerful firearms.
Commons Amendments 15:50:00 Motion A Moved by Baroness Williams of Trafford: That this House do not insist on its Amendments 27 and 28, to which the Commons have disagreed, and do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 27A to …
Returned from the Commons The Bill was returned from the Commons with amendments. House adjourned at 9.30 pm.
Consideration of Lords amendments Mr Deputy Speaker (Sir Lindsay Hoyle): I must draw the House’s attention to the fact that financial privilege is involved in Lords amendments 27, 28, 35, 43 to 48, 50, 51, 53, 55, 57, 62, 63, …
Third Reading 15:35:00 Clause 15: Requirements for application for order under section 14 Amendment 1 not moved. Clause 16: Application without notice Amendment 2 not moved. Clause 17: Interim knife crime prevention order: application without notice Amendment 3 not moved. …
Report (2nd Day) 15:10:00 Clause 18: Delivery of bladed products to residential premises etc Amendment 74 Moved by 74: Clause 18, page 17, line 36, at end insert— “(aa) the seller is not a trusted trader of bladed products, and”Member’s …
Report (1st Day) 18:21:00 Clause 1: Sale and delivery of corrosive products Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 1, page 1, line 9, leave out first “all” Member’s explanatory statement This amendment, along with similar amendments to this Clause, amends …
Order of Consideration Motion 11:38:00 Moved by Baroness Williams of Trafford: That the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order: Clause 1, Schedule 1, Clauses 2 to 35, Schedule 2, Clauses 36 to 47, …
Committee (4th Day) 15:30:00 The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Rogan) (UUP): My Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, the Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume …
Committee (3rd Day) 15:50:00 The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Fookes) (Con): My Lords, we have started a little late for the obvious reason that people cannot be in two places at once. I must make the normal announcement that …
Committee (2nd Day) 15:45:00 The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Rogan) (UUP): My Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, the Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and will …
Committee (1st Day) 15:30:00 The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall) (Lab): My Lords, I remind the Committee that, if there is a Division in the Chamber, we will adjourn for 10 minutes from the sound of the …
Order of Consideration Motion 11:48:00 Tabled by Baroness Williams of Trafford: That it be an instruction to the Grand Committee to which the Offensive Weapons Bill has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order: Clause 1, …
Second Reading 15:08:00 Moved by Baroness Williams of Trafford: That the Bill be now read a second time. The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Williams of Trafford) (Con): My Lords, in the last few years we have seen a …
Second Reading (Continued) 18:55:00 Baroness Hamwee (LD): My Lords, returning to the Offensive Weapons Bill, I do not think I have ever had quite so much enthusiasm and encouragement for a speech as I received before the Statement. I hope …
First Reading 14:15:00 The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee New Clause 2 Report on the use of air weapons “(1) The Secretary of State must, within 6 months of this Act receiving Royal Assent, lay a report before …
Second Reading Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Eleanor Laing): The House will wish to know that Mr Speaker has certified clauses 6 to 8, 11, 12, 26 and 27 as relating exclusively to England and Wales on matters within devolved legislative …
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