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Spiking: Prosecutions

Asked by Joe RobertsonConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 4 July 2025UIN 63719

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions relating to spiking have there been in each of the last five year.

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones

The Ministry of Justice does not currently collate statistics which show the number of individuals who are charged and subsequently prosecuted and convicted of offences which relate to incidents of spiking. The Government is, however, considering options to improve the way spiking crimes are recorded and collated with the aim of capturing better data to help advise preventative strategies for spiking where needed.

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