In a debate in parliament last week Sarah Jones, the Labour MP for Croydon Central, said action is needed as the number of under-20s killed by knives is nearing a 10-year high.
So far this year 35 children and young people in England and Wales have died from knife crime. This makes 2017 the worst year for knife deaths of under-20s since 2008 when 42 young people died after being stabbed.
"The Prime Minister promised action five months ago, but she has failed to deliver," said Jones, who founded and chairs the all-party parliamentary group on knife crime.
"There was nothing in the budget for policing and nothing meaningful to tackle the causes as well as the crime. It is clear that we need intervention now and not just from the Home Office."
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