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Spiking: Northern Ireland

Asked by Colum EastwoodSocial Democratic & Labour PartyMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 5 December 2024UIN 17266

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has had discussions with the Minister for Justice in Northern Ireland on creating a criminal offence of drink spiking.

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones

Spiking is already an offence in England and Wales and Northern Ireland. We are, however, currently working across Government on a proposed new offence covering spiking, which has included discussions, at official level, with the Department of Justice (Northern Ireland). These discussions are ongoing.

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