Stalking Protection Act 2019
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to make provision for orders to protect persons from risks associated with stalking; and for connected purposes.
Citation2019 c. 9
Introduced byDr. Sarah Wollaston (Commons)
Baroness Bertin (Lords)
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent15 March 2019
Commencement20 January 2020
Other legislation
Relates toProtection from Harassment Act 1997
Policing and Crime Act 2017
Status: Current legislation
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Stalking Protection Act 2019 (c. 9) is an Act of Parliament put forward as a private member's bill by then Conservative MP Sarah Wollaston which creates a civil protection order to prevent stalking.[1][2]

Background

In 2012, the Government amended the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 to introduce two new stalking offences, however, there were little protections where the perpetrator is not a partner or ex-partner, with this act aiming to address these concerns.[3]

The Crime Survey for England and Wales reports that more than 1 in 5 women and nearly 1 in 10 men aged 16 to 59 have been victims of stalking since the age of 16. In 2017 to 2018 there were 1,616 prosecutions commenced under stalking offences, with 73% related to domestic abuse.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Home Office (2019). Stalking Protection Act 2019: Explanatory Notes (PDF). London. p. 3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ↑ "Stalking Protection Act 2019". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  3. ↑ Stalking Protection Act 2019: Summary, Analysis & Evidence (PDF). Home Office. 2019. p. 2.
  4. ↑ Atkins, Victoria (15 March 2019). "Government backed Stalking Protection Bill receives Royal Assent". GOV.UK. Retrieved 4 May 2020.


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