Open consultation

Sale of knives: executive sanctions

• From: Home Office
• Published: 13 November 2024
• Last updated: 15 November 2024 — See all updates

Summary

The government is consulting on proposals which would make senior executives of tech companies personally liable when the rules on the sale of knives are broken.

This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 11 December 2024

Consultation description

This consultation forms part of the wider package of measures including a ban on ninja swords.

This consultation will be running in parallel with the Prohibiting ninja swords – legal description and defences consultation.

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Documents

Knives and offensive weapons: personal liability measures on senior executives of online platforms or marketplaces

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Knives and offensive weapons: personal liability measures on senior executives of online platforms or marketplaces (Welsh version)

PDF, 242 KB, 11 pages

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Consultation Options Assessment

PDF, 223 KB, 13 pages

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Consultation Options Assessment (Welsh version)

PDF, 270 KB, 14 pages

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Ways to respond

Respond online

or

Complete a response form and either

Email to:

personal-liability-online-execs-consultation@homeoffice.gov.uk

Write to:

Firearms and Weapons Policy Unit
5th floor, Fry Building
Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF

Published 13 November 2024
Last updated 15 November 2024 + show all updates

1. 15 November 2024

   Addition of Welsh version of consultation document.

2. 14 November 2024

   Welsh version of Consultation Options Assessment added.

3. 13 November 2024

   First published.