This reform creates new criminal offences and strengthens protections against sexual harassment and abuse, led by the Home Office. It covers public sexual harassment, non-contact sexual offences, voyeurism, and sexual abuse by sports coaches, with particular focus on workplace harassment and third-party harassment. Recent bills include the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act 2023, Sexual Offences (Sports Coaches) Bill, and Voyeurism (Offences) Bill.
These Regulations bring into force the provisions of the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act 2023 (c. 47) (“the 2023 Act”).
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government plans to publish an updated strategy on violence against women and girls; and whether she plans to included policies on (a) improving access to sexual violence services …
Third Reading 15:37:00 Welsh Legislative Consent granted . Motion Moved by Lord Wolfson of Tredegar: That the Bill do now pass. Lord Wolfson of Tredegar (Con): My Lords, I assure noble Lords that the shortness of my remarks now does …
A Bill to make provision about causing intentional harassment, alarm or distress to a person in public where the behaviour is done because of that person’s sex; and for connected purposes. Originated in the Commons.
Order of Commitment 15:20:00 Moved by Baroness Hussein-Ece: That the order of commitment be discharged. Baroness Hussein-Ece (LD): My Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to this Bill and that no noble Lord has indicated a …
Second Reading 15:14:00 Moved by Lord Wolfson of Tredegar: That the Bill be now read a second time. Lord Wolfson of Tredegar (Con): My Lords, for those watching, whether live or a recorded transmission at some future date, perhaps I …
A Bill to make provision about causing intentional harassment, alarm or distress to a person in public where the behaviour is done because of that person’s sex; and for connected purposes. Originated in the Commons.
UIN: HCWS734 I am pleased to announce the Government’s formal response to recommendation 8 of the Law Commission’s review of hate crime laws, which was published in December 2021. This review considered whether additional protected characteristics, including sex or ge...
First Reading 15:37:00 The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Rosie Winterton): Before we get on to proceedings, I remind Members of the differences between Report and Third Reading. The scope of the debate on Report …
A Bill to make provision about causing intentional harassment, alarm or distress to a person in public where the behaviour is done because of that person’s sex; and for connected purposes.
A Bill to make provision about causing intentional harassment, alarm or distress to a person in public where the behaviour is done because of that person’s sex; and for connected purposes.
A Bill to make provision about causing intentional harassment, alarm or distress to a person in public where the behaviour is done because of that person’s sex; and for connected purposes.
UIN: HLWS554 My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Suella Braverman) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Violence against women and girls (VAWG) are despicable crimes that must be tackled with a whole-of-society approa...
UIN: HCWS564 Violence against women and girls (VAWG) are despicable crimes that must be tackled with a whole-of-society approach. These crimes are deeply harmful, not only because of the devasting impact they can have on victims, survivors, and their loved …
A Bill to make provision about causing intentional harassment, alarm or distress to a person in public where the behaviour is done because of that person’s sex; and for connected purposes.
In response to: Creating an offence of public sexual harassment
In response to: Creating an offence of public sexual harassment
In response to: Creating an offence of public sexual harassment
In response to: Creating an offence of public sexual harassment
Consultation document and impact assessment for the targeted consultation on whether a specific offence of public sexual harassment should be created.
Consultation document and impact assessment for the targeted consultation on whether a specific offence of public sexual harassment should be created.
Consultation document and impact assessment for the targeted consultation on whether a specific offence of public sexual harassment should be created.
A Bill to make provision about causing intentional harassment, alarm or distress to a person in public where the behaviour is done because of that person’s sex; and for connected purposes.
A Bill to amend the Sexual Offences Act 2003 to make sports coach a position of trust for the purposes of child sex offences; and for connected purposes.
A Bill to make certain acts of voyeurism an offence.
To make provision for the circumstances in which the sexual history of a victim of rape or attempted rape may be introduced at a trial; to prohibit in certain circumstances the disclosure by the poli
This consultation seeks views on the introduction of a new stalking protection order to offer protection to victims of stranger stalking.
A Bill to make provision for the pardoning, or otherwise setting aside, of cautions and convictions for specified sexual offences that have now been abolished; and for connected purposes.
A Bill to make provision for the pardoning, or otherwise setting aside, of cautions and convictions for specified sexual offences that have now been abolished; and for connected purposes.
This consultation seeks views on the introduction of a new stalking protection order to offer protection to victims of stranger stalking.
This consultation seeks views on the introduction of a new stalking protection order to offer protection to victims of stranger stalking.
A Bill to amend the Sexual Offences Act 2003 to create an offence of paying for sexual services of a person under the age of 21 years; and for connected purposes