Addressing the House, Austin concluded his contribution to the debate with these words "My final point relates to the tragedy that occurred a fortnight ago on Tavy bridge, which was the scene of the fatal stabbing of a young man called Moses Nteyoho.

"We have to tackle the problem of knife crime. Projects such as the youth awareness project in Thamesmead and the archway project are successfully doing just that and diverting young people away from gang culture.

"My Honourable Friend, the Member for Brent South (Ms Butler), who was recently appointed as the Cabinet Office Minister with responsibility for young citizens and youth engagement, recently visited those projects and was greatly impressed. I hope that she will report to other Ministers and Cabinet members on how such schemes can be supported and promoted.

"The Charlton Athletic Community Trust has involved the parents of Rob Knox, who was fatally stabbed in Old Bexley and Sidcup. Charlton Athletic won the community club of the year award because of its 'Street Violence Ruins Lives' campaign, which has brought the club and the community together to engage with young people.

"I invite the Ministers to come down and see Charlton Athletic Community Trust's action on fighting knife crime."