Policy papers and consultations

The grant meets the new burdens on Local Authority Trading Standards in England and Wales by the sales and delivery provisions for corrosive products.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 10 April 2024

• Annex A: grant determination 2022 to 2024 (accessible)

  Offensive Weapons Act 2019 – Trading Standards costs for sales and…

• Cover letter (accessible)

  Head of Firearms & Weapons Policy Unit Home Office 5th Floor, NW Quarter…

Consultation on new knife legislation proposals to tackle the use of machetes and other bladed articles in crime.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 2 October 2023

• Consultation on new knife legislation proposals to tackle the use of machetes and other bladed articles in crime (accessible)

  This consultation begins on 18 April 2023 This consultation ends on 6 June…

• Consultation on new knife legislation proposals to tackle the use of machetes and other bladed articles in crime (Welsh) (accessible)

  Mae’r ymgynghoriad hwn yn dechrau ar 18 Ebrill 2023 Mae’r ymgynghoriad hwn…

• Impact assessment (accessible)

  Title: Knife Crime Legislation IA No: HO IA 0441 RPC Reference No: N/A…

We are seeking views on a number of recommendations made to the government relating to firearms licensing.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 29 June 2023

• Firearms licensing: a consultation on recommendations for changes made to the Home Office (accessible)

  May 2023 About this consultation To: This consultation is open to the…

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.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 26 July 2022

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.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 31 August 2021

A consultation on a new court order to target known knife and offensive weapon carriers.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 9 August 2021

We are seeking views on regulations to support a new statutory definition of an antique firearm and on a process to continually review the regulations.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 9 November 2020

The Offensive Weapons Bill will introduce new powers to tackle knife crime, acid attacks and the risk that criminals could obtain powerful firearms.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 16 May 2019

A summary of the Prime Minister's Serious Youth Violence Summit at 10 Downing Street from 1 to 4 April 2019.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Updated: 1 May 2019

We are consulting on new laws on offensive weapons, in response to public concerns about violent crime.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 20 June 2018

The cross-government approach to ending gang violence and exploitation.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 13 January 2016

How we are working to reduce gang-related crime and stop young people becoming involved in youth violence.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 8 May 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The 2014 to 2015 annual report provides an overview of the significant progress made to fight the problem since 2011.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 12 March 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This consultation asks whether the firearms licensing fees administered by the police should be increased.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 12 March 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Document assists in one of the biggest challenges for local partners in dealing with gang and youth violence – building meaningful relationships with local communities.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 9 June 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

A review of part 4 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 on injunctions to prevent gang-related violence.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 11 February 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This report brings together the findings of the government's review of the ending gang and youth violence programme's first year.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 11 February 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Review supplementing the findings presented in the ending gang and youth violence annual report 2013.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 13 December 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This document contains the following information: Ending gang and youth violence report: one year on

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 27 November 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This consultation sought views on whether to make changes to the current sentencing framework for the illegal importation of firearms.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 8 February 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government