Question follow-through · 63460
Spiking
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions she has had with (a) organisations and (b) stakeholders on the creation of a criminal offence specifically targeting drink spiking.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 27 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 1 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 3 Jul 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
27 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions she has had with (a) organisations and (b) stakeholders on the creation of a criminal offence specifically targeting drink spiking.
1 Jul 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
3 Jul 2025
Answer published
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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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