Tackling Online Abuse
Petitions Committee
Closed
Inquiry
The Petitions Committee has launched an inquiry into tackling online abuse, to consider issues raised in a number of petitions from the last Parliament and to follow up on the Committee’s previous inquiry into online abuse and the experiences of disabled people. The inquiry will resume in the wake of …
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22
Recommendations
7
Conclusions
1
Report
5
Oral sessions
5
Events
Activity timeline 12 events
28 Mar
2022
2022
1 Feb
2022
2022
Report published
1 Dec
2021
2021
Oral evidence
1 Dec
2021
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 6, Palace of Westminster
23 Nov
2021
2021
Oral evidence
23 Nov
2021
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
16 Nov
2021
2021
Oral evidence
16 Nov
2021
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
2 Nov
2021
2021
Oral evidence
2 Nov
2021
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
2 Jul
2020
2020
Oral evidence
2 Jul
2020
2020
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Virtual meeting
Oral evidence sessions 5 sessions
1 Dec 2021
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Chris Philp MP · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Orla MacRae · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
23 Nov 2021
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Dr Nicholas Hoggard · Law Commission
Katy Minshall · Twitter
Professor Penney Lewis · The Law Commission
Rebecca Stimson · Meta
Theo Bertram · TikTok
16 Nov 2021
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Andy Burrows · NSPCC
Dr Bertie Vidgen · The Alan Turing Institute
Ellen Judson · Demos
Seyi Akiwowo · Glitch
Stephen Kinsella OBE · Clean up the Internet
William Perrin OBE · Carnegie Trust UK
2 Nov 2021
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Chara Bakalis · Oxford Brookes University
Danny Stone MBE · Antisemitism Policy Trust
Dr Joe Mulhall · HOPE not hate
Matthew Harrison · The Royal Mencap Society
Nancy Kelley · Stonewall
Ruth Smeeth · Index on Censorship
2 Jul 2020
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Amy Price
Katie Price
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Report - Tackling online abuse | HC 766 | 1 Feb 2022 | 29 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
5 results
13
Recommendation
Deferred
Second Report - Tackling online ab…
The Online Safety Bill should retain the provision in the draft Bill to hold platforms...
The Online Safety Bill should retain the provision in the draft Bill to hold platforms liable for failing to consistently enforce their terms of service. We heard that this step would significantly improve users’ online experiences—especially those users most likely …
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Government Response
The government states it will continue to keep the recommendation for a stronger legislative framework for legal but harmful content under consideration, while outlining existing Online Safety Bill provisions for child safety, Category 1 services, and Ofcom's enforcement role.
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Recommendation
Deferred
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We support the proposals in the Law Commission’s hate crime review to extend aggravated hate...
We support the proposals in the Law Commission’s hate crime review to extend aggravated hate crime offences across all characteristics protected under existing hate crime legislation, and to reform the ‘hostility’ motivation test to better reflect the nature of some …
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Government Response
The government states it is carefully considering the recommendations set out in the Law Commission’s final report on Hate Crime Laws, including those to extend aggravated offences and reform the hostility motivation test, and will shortly publish a new strategy.
19
Recommendation
Deferred
Second Report - Tackling online ab…
We recommend that the Government accepts the Law Commission’s proposals to extend the characteristics to...
We recommend that the Government accepts the Law Commission’s proposals to extend the characteristics to which aggravated hate crime offences can apply, and to reform the motivation test for hate crimes to include prejudice as well as hostility; and that …
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Government Response
The government states it is carefully considering the Law Commission’s recommendations on hate crime laws and will shortly publish a new strategy for tackling hate crime. They did not respond to the specific ask of extending characteristics and reforming the motivation test.
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Conclusion
Deferred
Second Report - Tackling online ab…
Improvements in the drafting of the criminal law are irrelevant if these offences are not...
Improvements in the drafting of the criminal law are irrelevant if these offences are not enforced. Many witnesses suggested the police did not have the resources they needed to be able to effectively investigate online abuse and hate crime. This …
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Government Response
The government acknowledges the concern about enforcement and police resources, stating it is carefully considering relevant recommendations from the Law Commission and will shortly publish a new strategy for tackling hate crime.
21
Recommendation
Deferred
Second Report - Tackling online ab…
Alongside the introduction of the new communications offences, we recommend that the Government ensures the...
Alongside the introduction of the new communications offences, we recommend that the Government ensures the police and other law enforcement bodies have adequate resources to effectively investigate and prosecute communications, hate crime, and Violence Against Women and Girls offences committed …
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Government Response
The government thanked the Committee and stated it is carefully considering the recommendations from the Law Commission’s report on 'Hate Crime Laws' and will shortly publish a new strategy to tackle hate crime, including online elements.