As Knife Crime Awareness Week draws to a close, Stephen asks: what do we need to do about knife crime in Scotland?
First Minister John Swinney was quizzed yesterday at FMQs on measures to tackle knife crime after a spate of incidents including the death of a teenager at Irvine beach Russell Findlay asked what action is being taken to tackle youth knife crime, the issue which dominated FMQs. The Scottish Tory leader said teenagers don't feel safe to leave their homes after a spate of tragic incidents over the weekend, one of which saw a16-year-old boy killed. John Swinney said the government was committed to a three-step approach to tackling the issue - early intervention, education and effective punishment. Anas Sarwar also went on knife crime, arguing the number of young people caught with knives has risen.
The Scottish Labour leader said the cuts to police budgets have led to the current "crisis".
The first minister defended the SNP's record on tackling crime, saying assaults with a knife have fallen since 2009.
As Knife Crime Awareness Week draws to a close, Stephen asks - what do we need to do about knife crime in Scotland?
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