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Spiking

Inquiry

As part of the Committee’s overarching work into violence against women and girls, the Committee wishes to explore the incidence of spiking at nightclubs and pubs, festivals and private house parties.

Read the terms of reference for more detail about this work.

As part of this inquiry, the Committee launched a public survey to give individuals who have experienced or witnessed these incidents the opportunity to explain what happened and what support was provided following the incident, including what happened if the incident was reported. Individuals could also share why they might have chosen not to report an incident. The survey closed on 31 January 2022.

 

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Wednesday 19 January 2022.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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Ninth Report - Spiking
Inquiry Spiking
HC 967
Report
Response to this report
Second Special Report - Spiking: Government Response to the Committee’s Ninth Report of Session 2021–22
HC 508
Special Report
Second Special Report - Spiking: Government Response to the Committee’s Ninth Report of Session 2021–22
Inquiry Spiking
HC 508
Special Report
Letter from the Minister for Safeguarding on the Government's work to tackle spiking, dated 30 January 2023
Inquiry Spiking
Correspondence
Letter from Minister for Safeguarding on the Government's update to the Home Affairs Committee on the creation of a specific criminal offence for Spiking and the Committee's other recommendations, dated 20 December 2022
Inquiry Spiking
HC 967
Correspondence
Letter from Home Secretary on introducing a criminal offence for spiking, dated 22 November 2022
Inquiry Spiking
Correspondence

Oral evidence transcripts

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26 January 2022
Inquiry Spiking
Witnesses Deputy Chief Constable Jason Harwin (Lead for drugs at National Police Chiefs' Council), Joy Allen (Durham Police and Crime Commissioner, Joint Lead on Addictions and Substance Misuse, The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners), and Dean Ames (Forensic Drugs Operations Manager at Metropolitan Police Service)
Oral Evidence
19 January 2022
Inquiry Spiking
Witnesses Dr Adrian Boyle (Vice President at The Royal College of Emergency Medicine), Jade Quittenton (Night time economy lead at St John Ambulance), Councillor Jeanie Bell (Member at Local Government Association Safer and Stronger Communities Board, and Cabinet Member for Community Safety at St Helens Council), Paul Fullwood (Director of Inspections and Enforcement at Security Industry Authority), and Michael Kill (CEO at Night Time Industries Association)
Oral Evidence
12 January 2022
Inquiry Spiking
Witnesses Zara Owen, Hannah Stratton, Alexi Skitinis, Dawn Dines (CEO at Stamp Out Spiking), Helena Conibear (CEO at The Alcohol Education Trust), and Julie Spencer (Head of Student Wellbeing at The University of Lincoln)
Oral Evidence
Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (SPI0053)
Judith Cummins (SPI0052)
Home Office (SPI0051)

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