A Bill to make motivation by misandry or misogyny an aggravating factor in criminal sentencing; to require police forces to record hate crimes motivated by misandry or misogyny; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
4 May 2021
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This Bill would treat crimes motivated by misogyny or misandry as an aggravating factor in sentencing, potentially leading to tougher penalties. It would also require police forces to record hate crimes motivated by misogyny or misandry, improving data and how such offences are tracked. The measure includes related provisions to support its implementation.
The Bill is at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. The first reading occurred on 9 March 2020.
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9 Mar 2020
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
