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Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Violence Against Women and Girls (Men’s Role in Eradication) - Wed 30 Nov 2022

Mentions:
1: Mackay, Rona (SNP - Strathkelvin and Bearsden) new offence of misogyny. - Speech Link
2: Brown, Keith (SNP - Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) the management of sexual offence cases, including, among a range of proposals, statutory anonymity for - Speech Link

Scottish Government Publication (Progress report)
Children and Families Directorate

Nov. 18 2022

Source Page: Embedding children's rights: position statement
Document: Embedding Children’s Rights in Scotland: Scottish Position Statement (PDF)

Found: This legislation must make a genuine difference to the safety of children online.

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 - Thu 27 Oct 2022

Mentions:
1: Cole-Hamilton, Alex (LD - Edinburgh Western) offence of making a false declaration provide a deterrent for anyone who seeks to abuse the system. - Speech Link
2: MacGregor, Fulton (SNP - Coatbridge and Chryston) new criminal offence to make a false statutory declaration or application, with a punishment of up to - Speech Link
3: O'Kane, Paul (Lab - West Scotland) We all have a duty to conduct our discussion better, particularly in online spaces. - Speech Link
4: Chapman, Maggie (Green - North East Scotland) provisions, for the removal of the redundant and stigmatising new criminal offence and for proper end-of-life - Speech Link
5: Gosal, Pam (Con - West Scotland) flimsy criminal offence for a false statutory declaration, which is near impossible to prove.Among the - Speech Link

Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Home Office

Oct. 20 2022

Source Page: IICSA: report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
Document: The report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (web version) (PDF)

Found: URL is the specific location where a file is saved online.

Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Home Office

Oct. 20 2022

Source Page: IICSA: report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
Document: The report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (volume 1, print version) (PDF)

Found: URL is the specific location where a file is saved online.

Commons Chamber
Public Order Bill
Report stage - Tue 18 Oct 2022
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Fay Jones (CON - Brecon and Radnorshire) that a criminal offence through the Online Safety Bill. - Speech Link
2: Jeremy Quin (CON - Horsham) specific offence of public sexual harassment could address them. - Speech Link
3: Yvette Cooper (LAB - Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford) Speaking is fine, but speaking too loudly could be a criminal offence. - Speech Link

Scottish Government Publication (Progress report)
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate

Oct. 17 2022

Source Page: Universal Periodic Review 2022: Scottish Government Position Statement
Document: Universal Periodic Review 2022 - Scottish Government Position Statement (PDF)

Found: offence of public misogynistic harassment, and a new offence of issuing threats of, or invoking, rape

Westminster Hall
BACKBENCH BUSINESS - Thu 30 Jun 2022
Department for Education

Mentions:
1: Miriam Cates (CON - Penistone and Stocksbridge) even more so, but I will come on to that.The Health Secretary rightly compared the fear of causing offence - Speech Link
2: Lloyd Russell-Moyle (LAB - Brighton, Kemptown) Broad-brush bans from the Department are unhelpful; we need to be content specific and school specific - Speech Link
3: Neale Hanvey (Alba - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) criminal history of a predatory nature are identified and prevented from entering certain spheres of - Speech Link
4: Robin Walker (CON - Worcester) could make a difference in terms of safety. - Speech Link

Lords Chamber
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill
2nd reading - Tue 28 Jun 2022
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: Baroness D'Souza (CB - Life peer) inciteful words and subsequent criminal action. - Speech Link
2: Lord Bishop of Coventry (Bishops - Bishops) I will make some general points about the Bill and then raise three more specific issues.Timothy Garton - Speech Link
3: Lord Willetts (CON - Life peer) The review identified that, in a specific instance, the university had essentially attached far more - Speech Link
4: Baroness Deech (CB - Life peer) among students about banning things that cause offence to them and a need to feel comfortable, which - Speech Link
5: Lord Stevens of Birmingham (CB - Life peer) We have heard specific cases of concern today, and there is a problem that needs to be nipped in the - Speech Link

Select Committee
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Oral Evidence Jun. 22 2022

Inquiry: Pornography and its impact on violence against women and girls
Inquiry Status: Open
Committee: Women and Equalities Committee

Found: As with any criminal offence, the burden of proof sits with the prosecut ion