Petitions/Require that photo ID and fingerprints are taken prior to the purchase of knives
StatusClosed
Opened13 Oct 2025
Closes13 Apr 2026
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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I feel the law needs to be changed regarding the purchase of knives. I believe that when purchasing a knife, photo ID should be held on record and finger prints taken, to reduce the lives lost to knife crime.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Dr Ellie Chowns
1Dr Ellie Chowns MP
North Herefordshire
35
Saqib Bhatti
2Saqib Bhatti MP
Meriden and Solihull East
19
Liam Byrne
3Liam Byrne MP
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
12
Jesse Norman
4Jesse Norman MP
Hereford and South Herefordshire
7
Lloyd Hatton
5Lloyd Hatton MP
South Dorset
7
Helen Grant
6Helen Grant MP
Maidstone and Malling
4
Jess Phillips
7Jess Phillips MP
Birmingham Yardley
3
Jodie Gosling
8Jodie Gosling MP
Nuneaton
3
Ms Nusrat Ghani
9Ms Nusrat Ghani MP
Sussex Weald
3
Mark Pritchard
10Mark Pritchard MP
The Wrekin
3