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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2017-06-27
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of deterrent sentences in reducing knife crime. more like this
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Lord Allen of Kensington more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2017-07-11more like thisremove minimum value filter
star this property answer text <p>The government continues to monitor sentencing for bladed and offensive weapon offences and will keep under review the effectiveness of changes in the law relating to knives and offensive weapons.</p><p> </p><p>The latest knife possession sentencing quarterly statistics bulletin was published on 8 June 2017 and is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/617646/knife-possession-sentencing-quarterly-jan-mar-2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/617646/knife-possession-sentencing-quarterly-jan-mar-2017.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>In regard to repeat offending for knife possession offences, the latest statistics show that 86% of adult repeat offenders received a custodial sentence. This figure increased by 2 percentage points when compared to the same quarter in the previous year for offenders convicted under section 22 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (minimum sentence of 6 months for a second or subsequent knife possession offence). The number of repeat knife possession sentencing occasions increased from 837 in Q1 2016 to an estimated 1,129 cases Q1 2017. Those offenders receiving an immediate custodial sentence had an average sentence length of 7.2 months.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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less than 2017-07-11T14:31:27.143Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-11T14:31:27.143Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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star this property file name PQ HL189 knife possession sentencing quarterly jan-mar 2017.pdf more like this
star this property title Knife Posession sentencing quarterly jan-mar 2017 more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington more like this