Consultation outcome

Sale of knives: executive sanctions

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Published
13 November 2024
Last updated
2429 April 2025 — See all updates
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Knives and offensive weapons: personal liability measures on senior executives of online platforms or marketplaces: government response (accessible)

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Cyllyll ac arfau ymosodol: ymgynghoriad ar fesurau atebolrwydd personol ar uwch swyddogion gweithredol llwyfannau neu farchnadoedd ar-lein: Ymateb y Llywodraeth (accessible)

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Cyllyll ac arfau ymosodol: ymgynghoriad ar fesurau atebolrwydd personol ar uwch swyddogion gweithredol llwyfannau neu farchnadoedd ar-lein: Ymateb y Llywodraeth

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Introducing personal liability on senior UK based executives of online companies which fail to take action to remove illegal content relating to the sale of knives and other offensive weapons from their platforms: equality impact assessment

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Detail of outcome

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

We received 74 completed responses, which have been analysed and given full consideration in the preparation of this response.

The government will introduce legislation to support the removal of illegal knife related content from online platforms, marketplaces, and search services. This forms one of the measures included in Ronan’s Law, named in honour of Ronan Kanda who was tragically killed in 2022.

Original consultation

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.

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

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Updates to this page

Published 13 November 2024
Last updated 2429 April 2025 + show all updates

  1. Added information about Ronan's Law.

  2. Added the consultation response.

  3. Addition of Welsh version of consultation document.

  4. Welsh version of Consultation Options Assessment added.

  5. First published.

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