Whether it plans to prohibit the private import of swords as part of its proposed ban on the sale of swords.

A number of weapons, including sword sticks, push daggers, death stars and butterfly knives, are already banned by means of Offensive Weapons Orders made under the Criminal Justice Act 1988. The act makes it an offence to import, manufacture, sell or hire, expose or possess for the purposes of sale or hire or lend or give to another person any specified offensive weapon.
The First Minister recently announced the Executive’s five point action plan on knife crime, including a ban on the sale of swords. The Executive plans to consult on those proposals in the new year.