Written Question·Home Office·UIN 63458

Spiking

Tabled: 27 June 2025

Answered: 7 July 2025

Question

Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training is provided to frontline police officers to improve the (a) identification and (b) handling of spiking cases.

Answer

Jess Phillips

The Government have introduced through the Crime and Policing Bill a new criminal offence for spiking, to help police better respond to this crime.The Home Office has funded specialist spiking training for staff in the hospitality industry to ensure they ...

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