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
This Bill would make crimes motivated by misogyny (hatred of women) or misandry (hatred of men) an aggravating factor in sentencing. It would also require police forces to record hate crimes motivated by these gender-based hatreds, to improve data and understanding of such offences.
The bill is currently at the Second Reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would proceed to Committee Stage for detailed scrutiny, followed by Report Stage, Third Reading and consideration by the Lords.
Generated 21 February 2026
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.
