A Bill to create offences relating to the non-consensual recording of images of a person and the online distribution of such images for profit with the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification or of causing humiliation or distress to that person; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Wera HobhouseLiberal Democrat
5 May 2026
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The Bill creates new crimes for recording someone’s image without their consent and for distributing those images online for profit, where the aim is to obtain sexual gratification or to humiliate or distress the person. It targets practices often called revenge porn and aims to strengthen protection for people’s privacy and dignity.
The bill is at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Commons, having had its 1st reading earlier in 2026.
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10 Feb 2026
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
