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Spiking

Commons · Question 63461 · Tabled 27 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 3 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that victims of (a) spiking and (b) prank spiking have adequate access to justice.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 3 Jul 2025

The Government committed, in its manifesto, to create a new offence covering spiking. Our aim is to create a clear and modern offence that covers the wide range of behaviours currently associated with spiking, encourage victims to report such incidents an...