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Anthony Grainger Inquiry Southport Inquiry

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11 total
SP12 Accepted Southport Inquiry

Detection of concerning online behaviour

Phase 2 should consider systems to detect and report concerning online behaviour and suspicious combinations of purchases. This should include consideration of: 1. Concerning patterns of online browsing and purchasing …

- The government agreed with the recommendation and noted the Chair identified it for further consideration in Phase 2 of the Inquiry (Government Response to …
Southport Inquiry Phase 2
SP13 Accepted Southport Inquiry

Regulation of castor bean sales

The Home Office’s ongoing review of the sale of castor beans should consider regulation of the number of castor beans that can be sold in a single transaction.

- The Home Office stated it completed a targeted review of the sale and availability of castor beans in May 2026, that ministers agreed further …
Home Office
SP14 Accepted Southport Inquiry

Archery bow age verification and restrictions

Phase 2 should consider whether conventional archery bows should be subject to age‑verification prior to sale, delivery restrictions including ID checks, mandatory labelling for deliveries, and industry or trading standards …

- The Crime and Policing Act 2026 contains provisions on the remote sale, letting and delivery of crossbows introducing age and identity verification at point …
Southport Inquiry Phase 2
SP15 Accepted Southport Inquiry

Crossbow prohibition or licensing

Phase 2 should consider, in parallel with the government’s consultation where possible, a prohibition on the sale of crossbows, a licensing scheme similar to firearms, tighter controls on purchasing such …

- The government set out that it will introduce a prohibition on the sale of crossbows, a licensing scheme for existing owners with suitability checks, …
Southport Inquiry Phase 2
SP16 Accepted Southport Inquiry

Guidance on suspicious archery/crossbow purchasers

The Home Office should provide clear guidance to all UK retailers of archery bows and crossbows on identifying and reporting suspicious behaviour, including underage purchasers or those who appear to …

- The Crime and Policing Act 2026 contains provisions on the remote sale, letting and delivery of crossbows, under which the government states statutory guidance …
Home Office
SP17 Accepted Southport Inquiry

Investigation of Ageo Wholesale knife marketing

The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis should consider an investigation, with input from the Crown Prosecution Service if appropriate, as to whether Ageo Wholesale UK Ltd committed criminal offences …

- The government noted this recommendation requires delivery by an organisation outside central government, that it has written to the relevant organisations to highlight the …
Metropolitan Police Serv…
SP18 Accepted Southport Inquiry

Online knife retailer compliance with Knives Act

The Home Office should take immediate action to ensure that online knife retailers are complying with the Knives Act 1997, particularly regarding the marketing of knives, machetes, swords and similar …

- A Home Office consultation proposed a licensing scheme for online knife sellers including mandatory age verification, application of Challenge 25 policies, a requirement for …
Home Office
SP19 Accepted Southport Inquiry

Amazon bladed article delivery controls

Amazon should: 1. Improve its measures to prevent children from making purchases, including making the conditions of use and sale more prominent. 2. Improve the labelling on packaging of bladed …

- The government noted this recommendation requires delivery by an organisation outside central government, that it has written to the relevant organisations to highlight the …
Amazon
SP20 Accepted Southport Inquiry

Further knife/bladed item sales measures

Phase 2 should consider further measures relating to knives/bladed items sales, including: 1. Restrictions on sharp‑tipped knives. 2. Prohibiting some online sales (such as machetes). 3. Strengthening online age‑verification and …

- The Crime and Policing Act 2026 introduces stricter age verification for the online sale and delivery of knives, a duty to report bulk sales …
Southport Inquiry Phase 2
AG-3 Accepted Anthony Grainger Inquiry

Code of Practice on New Weapons Approval

The Home Secretary should ensure that the new Code of Practice on Police use of Firearms and Less Lethal Weapons contains an express prohibition on the use of a new …

Government reports this recommendation as delivered. Implementation status based on Government Response to the Anthony Grainger Public Inquiry (May 2020)..
Home Office
AG-4 Accepted Anthony Grainger Inquiry

North West Armed Policing SOP Amendment

The North West Armed Policing Standard Operating Procedure on Weapons and Ammunition should be amended so that it only permits the use of new specialist munitions that have been approved …

Government reports this recommendation as delivered. Implementation status based on Government Response to the Anthony Grainger Public Inquiry (May 2020)..
Greater Manchester Police