Government plans to ban sale of knives to youngsters

Title
Government plans to ban sale of knives to youngsters
Genre
Interview
TX Date
6 Mar 1996
Year of production
1996
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Duration
00:00:36
Description
New regulations will be put on the sale of knives to under-16s with harsh penalties imposed on anyone breaking these regulations. Interview with Olga Maitland on the planned regulations. The legislation follows the death of headmaster Philip Lawrence in London. Interviewer not heard.
Contributors
Olga Maitland
Keywords
Legislation; Crime; Adolescents; Weapons; Youth

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LBC/IRN, "Government plans to ban sale of knives to youngsters". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0002000350016 (Accessed 21 Mar 2026)