Question follow-through · 122362

Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide training to police forces in connection with the commencement of the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act on 1 April 2026.

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
19 Mar 2026
Target answer date
25 Mar 2026
Answer
25 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide training to police forces in connection with the commencement of the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act on 1 April 2026.

  2. 25 Mar 2026

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  3. 25 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    Public sexual harassment is a crime that often leaves victims, who are disproportionately likely to be women, feeling very unsafe. That is why tackling it is an important part of our mission on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).Our “Freedom from Vio...

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