Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 6
6
Accepted
Recognised criminal offence of spiking would provide multiple benefits
Conclusion
The existence of a spiking offence would not in and of itself stop spiking, but it would have several benefits. First, it would facilitate police work under way to identify perpetrators and patterns of offending by enabling the police to collect better data on the prevalence of spiking incidents. Secondly, it would act as a deterrent by sending a clear message to perpetrators that this is a serious crime which attracts severe penalties. And thirdly, victims would be more likely to report spiking it if it were a recognised criminal offence. (Paragraph 26) Preventing and deterring spiking
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The government committed to reviewing the guidance issued under Section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 to consider whether to require licensing authorities to address the prevalence, prevention, and reporting of sexual harassment, misconduct, and gender-based violence in their local licensing policies.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 4 July 2022. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗