Hansard

1. Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP) SNP

To ask the Scottish Government how many crimes involving a knife there were in North Ayrshire in 2007-08 and 2024-25. (S6O-05619)

The Minister for Victims and Community Safety (Siobhian Brown) SNP

While acknowledging that one knife crime is one too many, I note that knife crime has fallen considerably over the past 20 years. In North Ayrshire, the numb...

Kenneth Gibson SNP

Can the minister say what impact the creation of Police Scotland has had on the efficiency and effectiveness of our dedicated police officers? Can she confir...

Siobhian Brown SNP

I agree with the member on that point. Although one homicide would still be too many, homicides in Scotland are at a record low. The number of sharp object-r...

Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con) Con

At the start of this parliamentary session, North Ayrshire recorded 130 cases of people possessing an article with a blade or point in a public setting. The ...

The Presiding Officer NPA

Please respond with regard to the substantive question, minister.

Siobhian Brown SNP

Any level of violence is unacceptable. However, as I said in my answer to the first question, there has been a reduction since 2007.In relation to work that ...

Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab) Lab

After the death of 16-year-old Kayden Moy, who was stabbed on Irvine beach in May 2025, cuts in funding for the no knives, better lives programme were raised...

The Presiding Officer NPA

Again, please respond in relation to the substantive question, minister.

Siobhian Brown SNP

I do not have the exact figures with me, but I know that, through the children, young people and families early intervention, 11 youth work organisations in ...