Drugging and Sexual Assault of Women

Lord Mohammed of Tinsley Excerpts

Tuesday 7th July 2026 Lords Chamber

[Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab)]

I am speaking on behalf of the Home Office at this Dispatch Box and I say to the noble Baroness that the prisoners judged the most dangerous by the courts are excluded from being released early. That is the Home Office’s position.

[Lord Mohammed of Tinsley (LD)]

My Lords, I thank the Minister for the response he gave, particularly around one of the groomers from Rochdale, and I can tell him personally that I will support whatever action he takes to get evil men such as him out of this country, because they do not belong here. For me, there is a culture here in terms of certain types of men, from all backgrounds, who just do not value women any more, whether they are married to them or in a relationship. What work can we do from a youth point of view, because some of these influencers, people such as Tate, are having a huge influence on how our young people look towards and value women?

[Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab)]

The noble Lord makes an extremely important point. It is very important that young men from early school age are supported to ensure that they respect female members of our society in every way, shape and form. I take great exception to those online influencers who drive an agenda that has misogyny at its heart. Again, I think that is a long-term issue. I welcome constructive engagements and suggestions on that, but it is a systemic problem that we need to address in order to allow women to have the freedom to live their lives free from misogyny and its consequences, which include the sexual offences that we have dealt with today.