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Written question asked by Lee Anderson (Reform UK) on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 December 2025. It was answered by Alex Davies-Jones (Labour) on Monday, 22 December 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Spiking: Convictions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of spiking in each of the last five years.

Answer

Incidents of spiking may be prosecuted under various criminal offences. These offences encompass a broad spectrum of criminal behaviours, not all of which constitute spiking.

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.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
100417
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Convictions Spiking
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk