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Pornography and violence against women 2025-12-03

03 December 2025 · 1 other contributor

Opened by Sharon Hodgson Lab Washington and Gateshead South

Women & Equalities

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At a glance

Sharon Hodgson raised concerns about pornography and violence against women 2025-12-03 in the House of Commons. Other MPs contributed to the debate.

Key points

  • Mrs Sharon Hodgson presented a petition on pornography from her constituents on the eighth day of the UN's 16 days of activism against gender-based violence in 2025.
  • The petition calls for the House of Commons to urge the Government to extend existing offline safeguards to online pornography, including verification of age and consent for all individuals featured.
  • The petition also requests that performers should have the ability to withdraw their consent at any time.

How the debate unfolded

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

Opened the debate

Sharon Hodgson Lab Washington and Gateshead South

On the eighth day of the UN’s 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, Mrs Sharon Hodgson rose to present a petition on pornography from her constituents. She argued that today's online accessibility makes it imperative to ensure safety for participants and protect younger generations from believing that the violent content in mainstream pornography is normal. The petition requests the House of Commons to urge the Government to extend existing offline safeguards to online pornography, requiring all websites accessed from the UK to verify the age and consent of every individual featured and allowing performers to withdraw their consent at any time.

Other contributors (1)
  • Sharon Hodgson Lab Washington and Gateshead South

    On the eighth day of the UN’s 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, Mrs Sharon Hodgson rose to present a petition on pornography from her constituents. She argued that today's online accessibility makes it imperative to ensure safety for participants and protect younger generations from believing that the violent content in mainstream pornography is normal.

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