Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“What steps he is taking to help tackle AI-based violence against women and girls crime in online spaces.”
Tabled: 9 September 2026Answered: 15 September 2026
Asked by
Imogen Walker
Labour — Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Alex Davies-Jones)
We have proudly delivered a world-leading package of intimate image abuse offences, which criminalise taking or creating intimate images without consent, including AI-generated deepfakes. Through the Crime and Policing Act 2026, we have introduced new powers for courts to order the deletion of these images to better protect victims, but we are not stopping there, and we know that there is more to do.