Report on the causes behind youth violence with offensive weapons

Offensive Weapons Bill – in the House of Commons at 6:00 pm on 28 November 2018.

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  • Division number 270
    A majority of MPs voted not to require a report on the causes behind youth violence with offensive weapons and against requiring the Government to release certain evidence on the subject.

“(1) The Secretary of State must, within 6 months of this Act receiving Royal Assent, lay a report before Parliament on the causes behind youth violence with offensive weapons.

(2) The report under subsection 1 must consider, but is not limited to,

(a) The effect of the reduction in police numbers on the levels of youth violence with offensive weapons;

(b) The effect of the reduction in public spending on—

(i) children’s services,

(ii) Sure Start,

(iii) state-maintained schools,

(iv) local authorities,

(v) youth offending teams,

(vi) Border Force, and

(vii) drug treatment programmes.

(3) The report under subsection 1 and the considerations under subsection 2 must consider the benefits of the public health approach to violence reduction.

(4) The report must contain all departmental evidence held relating to subsection 2 and 3.”—(Louise Haigh.)

This new clause would require the Secretary of State to review the causes behind youth violence with offensive weapons.

Brought up.

Question put, That the clause be added to the Bill.

The House divided:

Ayes 272, Noes 303.

Division number 270 Offensive Weapons Bill — New Clause 6 — Report on the Causes Behind Youth Violence With Offensive Weapons

A majority of MPs voted not to require a report on the causes behind youth violence with offensive weapons and against requiring the Government to release certain evidence on the subject.

Aye: 272 MPs

No: 303 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

Tellers

No: A-Z by last name

Tellers

Absent: 71 MPs

Absent: A-Z by last name

Question accordingly negatived.

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