Written Question·Attorney General·UIN 73590

Spiking: Prosecutions

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Charlotte Cane

Liberal DemocratEly and East Cambridgeshire

To ask the Solicitor General, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the effective prosecution of people who commit spiking.

Answer

Ellie Reeves
Administering a substance to a person without their consent – commonly known as ‘spiking’ – is a serious criminal offence. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is committed to prosecuting spiking cases effectively where they are referred to us by the polic...

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