Written Question·Home Office·UIN 24915

Spiking

Tabled: 20 January 2025
Answered: 23 January 2025
Named Day

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

Labour — Slough

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle spiking by means of injection.

Answer

Jess Phillips
Spiking is an abhorrent crime and illegal in any form, whether through needle, food, drink or vape. The Government is committed, as per its Manifesto, to introduce a new criminal offence for spiking to help police better respond to this crime. It will be ...
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