Ministers questioned on current legislation to tackle non-consensual intimate image abuse
The Women and Equalities Committee will question Home Office Minister Jess Phillips and Ministry of Justice Minister Alex Davies-Jones on the adequacy of current laws on tackling non-consensual intimate image (NCII) abuse.
Meeting details
Purpose of the session
MPs on the cross-party Committee, chaired by Labour MP Sarah Owen, will hear from the police on their response to NCII, as well as from two academics on the legal status of NCII content and assess the effectiveness of making NCII abuse a priority offence under the Online Safety Act.
The session is also expected to touch upon what legislative steps are required to tackle the proliferation of deepfake images and nudification apps, and the existing provisions around culturally intimate images. Non-consensual intimate image abuse occurs when intimate content such as photos or video is produced, published, or reproduced without consent.
During the second panel discussion, the two ministers will be questioned on topics including: the policing of NCII, the use of hashing technology, funding support services, the legal status of NCII, the fact the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme does not currently apply to victims of online abuse, plus what the Government is doing to tackle the rise of real and synthetic NCII.