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<p>No report has yet been issued by the APPG on Knife Crime and statistics published
to date are interim ones pending further responses from Local Authorities. We will
make a full assessment of those findings once a report is published.</p><p> </p><p>The
government recognises that the causes of knife crime are complex and are often tied
to local factors and we are committed to taking a multi-agency approach to tackling
serious violence.</p><p> </p><p>Last month following the Prime Minister’s summit on
serious youth violence, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport announced
that the Government will be developing a new Youth Charter, which will set out our
vision for young people over the next generation and beyond. We will be working closely
across government, and alongside young people themselves, the youth sector, and other
partners.</p><p> </p><p>My department will also continue to work closely with the
Home Office on the implementation of the Serious Violence Strategy.</p>
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