Member

It is now nearly a year since this issue was first raised by the noble Baroness, Lady Gohir, and the Government’s response was that they would continue to keep it under review. Since then, the Revenge Porn Helpline has seen an increase in the number of cases reported to it. In New Zealand, there was a case where a man was accused of secretly recording audio of sex workers. Other victims have come forward in the UK with cases of audio of them having sex or conversations about sexual activity being shared online. In this House, we frequently discuss the importance of continually horizon-scanning and ensuring that we are agile in our response as harms arise. I implore the Government to act now and not wait for the scale of abuse to escalate before we decide to take action.