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1506194

registered interest
date	08/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Spiking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of spiking of (a) drinks and (b) by injection have been reported to the police in England in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	49720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>Reports of spiking, be that via drink or needle, are of course concerning. It is not possible with the data that the Home Office holds to provide a full and accurate picture on the scale of such attacks. The Home Office will publish data on the number of spiking reports as part of the statutory report on the scale and nature spiking. The report will be published in April 2023.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 23/09/2022 08:20:32 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1487010

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Spiking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will create a specific criminal offence for (a) drink and (b) needle spiking.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	31815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>Spiking is an issue that the government takes very seriously. Perpetrators of such attacks need to be brought to justice, and the Government are committed to achieving that. Everybody has the right to enjoy a night out without fear.</p><p>Spiking is already illegal, and there are a range of offences which the police can use to prosecute this behaviour depending on the circumstances of individual cases.</p><p>I recognise the concerns that have been expressed that the lack of a specific spiking offence makes it more difficult to identify trends, and my department is considering the case for a criminal offence.</p><p>We will not hesitate to legislate if necessary and will inform parliament on the outcome of this consideration in October.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 12/07/2022 09:55:47 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway previous answer version 11901 answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1415950

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Spiking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people who have been spiked through the use of injection needles in (a) Wales, (b) England, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland in each month since January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	110487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office does not collect figures for the number of people who have been spiked through the use of injection needles.</p><p>However, following the concerns raised about this new phenomenon last year, the Home Secretary has been receiving regular reports from the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC). The NPCC has established a reporting mechanism to enable forces to report any reported incidences of needle-spiking to help us to gain a better understanding of the scale and nature of the problem.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 27/01/2022 16:54:25 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1383345

registered interest
date	30/11/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Spiking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the outcomes of Devon and Cornwall Police's anti-drink spiking campaign.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	84472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2021 answer text <p>This is an issue that the Government takes very seriously. Reports of spiking, whether that is adding substances to drinks or injecting people with needles, are extremely concerning. We have every sympathy with victims and anyone who might feel unable to enjoy a night out without fear. We utterly condemn the people who perpetrated those attacks, and they should be brought to justice.</p><p>We are aware of emerging good practice on this issue – for example, Devon and Cornwall Police introduced a force-wide strategy to obtain a more detailed picture of the issue around drink spiking. This is in partnership with other agencies and the licensing trade. Officers are able to utilise drink testing and urine testing to get immediate results when allegations are made. This has been in place since 1st August and has reassured many individuals as well as providing the basis for a more effective and immediate investigation into offences.</p><p>My officials are engaging with Devon and Cornwall police to understand more about the strategy and how the lessons learned could be applied to other areas of England and Wales. We are aware of the good work being carried out in areas such as Bristol, and are grateful for the action taken independently by venues to ensure the safety of their patrons.</p><p>More widely, the Home Secretary has already asked the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) to urgently review the extent and scale of the issue, and we are receiving regular updates from the police. The police are working locally, regionally and nationally, including with our partners in the National Crime Agency.</p><p>The abhorrent crimes of spiking also speak to broader issues of violence against women and girls. We published our new cross-Government tackling violence against women and girls strategy this summer, to help to ensure that women and girls are safe everywhere. We are delivering a pilot £5 million safety of women at night fund, focused on preventing violence against women and girls in public spaces at night, particularly in the night-time economy. That is in addition to the £25 million safer streets fund, which focuses on improving public safety, with an emphasis on the safety of women and girls, and their feelings of safety in public spaces.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 03/12/2021 14:17:35 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1363437

registered interest
date	26/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Spiking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there has been an increase in (a) reports of spiking and (b) convictions for spiking since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	63850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2021 answer text <p>The recent reports of spiking of drinks and through injections are of course concerning. Data on police recorded crime held by the Home Office are at offence level, and it is not possible with the data available to provide a full picture on the scale of such attacks or to determine whether or not there has been an increase.</p><p>This is an ongoing matter which the police are investigating and the Home Secretary has asked police forces to provide an update.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 10/11/2021 12:51:01 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1362945

registered interest
date	25/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Spiking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of police reports filed by people alleging they have been spiked through injection (a) in (i) 2021, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2019 and (iv) 2018 and (b) in (A) the UK, (B) the South East, (C) London and (D) Slough.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	62816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2021 answer text <p>The recent reports of spiking of drinks and through injections are of course concerning. Data on police recorded crime held by the Home Office are at offence level, and it is not possible with the data available to provide a full picture on the scale of such attacks or to determine whether or not there has been an increase.</p><p>This is an ongoing matter which the police are investigating and the Home Secretary has asked police forces to provide an update.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 10/11/2021 12:51:33 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1362627

registered interest
date	22/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Spiking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with representatives of the night-time economy on the reported increase in the number of incidences of spiking (a) women's drinks and (b) injections.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	61171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2021 answer text <p>The reports of the spiking of drinks with illegal substances, and of other attacks on individuals in night time venues, are of course concerning. This is an ongoing matter which the police are investigating. We would encourage anyone who is a victim or a witness of the offences to report the information to the police. Information about spiking has been made available on the Government’s website for information about drugs, FRANK</p><p>Licensing authorities have a number of options available to them to manage the night-time economy through a range of powers to tackle existing individual premises which are causing problems including the use of conditions, licence reviews and closure powers under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 29/10/2021 11:29:48 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1362304

registered interest
date	21/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Spiking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to work with the night time economy to tackle spiking (a) by injection and (b) in drinks.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	60462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2021 answer text <p>The reports of the spiking of drinks with illegal substances, and of other attacks on individuals in night time venues, are of course concerning. This is an ongoing matter which the police are investigating. We would encourage anyone who is a victim or a witness of the offences to report the information to the police. Information about spiking has been made available on the Government’s website for information about drugs, FRANK</p><p>Licensing authorities have a number of options available to them to manage the night-time economy through a range of powers to tackle existing individual premises which are causing problems including the use of conditions, licence reviews and closure powers under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 60461 question first answered 29/10/2021 11:29:23 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell