Festival Insights NEWS: NTIA Backs Cross-Party Support for Specific Offence of Spiking

In a united front, Members of Parliament have rallied behind the call for a specific offence against spiking, as proposed by previous Home Secretary Priti Patel, and re-enforced by the NTIA during the evidence given by Michael Kill, CEO of the Night Time Industries Association, at the initial Home Affairs Committee on Spiking.

The Backbench Business Committee, led by Judith Cummins MP, will be heard on the 14th December in Westminster Hall addressing the pressing issue around crime categorisation and look to remedy the delay in the government’s report due by April 28, 2023.

The proposal gains momentum not only due to the overdue report but also in response to the government’s recent acknowledgement of a change in perspective regarding the need for a specific spiking offence. Amidst mixed messages from the Home Office and Home Secretaries, cross-party unity seeks to clarify…