Part of Crime and Policing Bill - Committee (3rd Day) – in the House of Lords at 4:30 pm on 19 November 2025.
Lord Hampton
Crossbench
4:30,
19 November 2025
My Lords, I will reply quickly to the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, and also the noble Viscount. I am not against sharp-edged knives. I have a very good knife that cuts through a Savoy cabbage and does a great job with everything I need in the kitchen. It is just rounded at the edge, so I cannot stab my wife with it.
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