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Pornography and Violence against Women 2025-12-02

02 December 2025 · 1 other contributor

Opened by Kirsteen Sullivan Lab/Co-op Bathgate and Linlithgow

Women & Equalities

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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At a glance

Kirsteen Sullivan raised concerns about pornography and violence against women 2025-12-02 in the House of Commons. Other MPs contributed to the debate.

Key points

  • Ms Sullivan presented a petition regarding the dangers of violent depictions in online pornography
  • The petition highlights the lack of regulation for online pornography despite existing laws for offline pornography
  • The petition calls for extending safeguards to online pornography and legally requiring age and consent verification

How the debate unfolded

MPs spoke in turn to share their views and ask questions. Here's what each person said.

Opened the debate

Kirsteen Sullivan Lab/Co-op Bathgate and Linlithgow

Ms. Sullivan presented a petition regarding the dangers of violent depictions in online pornography, highlighting that although offline pornography is regulated under UK law, there are no equivalent laws for online content despite its scale and accessibility. She referenced reports from the Internet Watch Foundation indicating over 290,000 instances of violent child sexual abuse against girls. The petition calls for extending safeguards to online pornography and legally requiring verification of age and consent on all websites accessed in the UK.

Other contributors (1)
  • Kirsteen Sullivan Lab/Co-op Bathgate and Linlithgow

    Ms. Sullivan highlighted that dangerous depictions of violence in offline pornography are prohibited under UK law but no equivalent laws apply to online pornography. She cited a report from the Internet Watch Foundation which detailed over 290,000 instances of violent child sexual abuse against girls. The petition she presented urges the Government to extend safeguards applied to offline pornography to online and legally require all websites accessed in the UK to verify age and consent.

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