Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill — After Clause 170 — Offence of Requiring or Accepting Sexual Relations as a Condition of Accommodation — 28 Feb 2022 at 20:11

The majority of MPs voted not to create a new specific offence of requiring or accepting sexual relations as a condition of accommodation.

MPs were considering the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill^[1][2]

The motion supported by a majority of MPs in this vote was:

• That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 141.

Amendment 141 stated^[4]:

• Insert the following new Clause—
• “Offence of requiring or accepting sexual relations as a condition of accommodation
• (1) It is an offence for a person (A) to require or accept from a person (B) sexual relations as a condition of access to or retention of accommodation or related services or transactions.
• (2) For the purposes of this section, A is—
• (a) a provider of accommodation,
• (b) an employee of a provider of accommodation,
• (c) an agent of a provider of accommodation, or
• (d) a contractor of a provider of accommodation.
• (3) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a maximum of 7 years.”

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• [1] Parliament's webpage on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, Parliament.uk
• [2] Explanatory notes to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, Parliament.uk
• [3] Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, as introduced on 12 May 2021, Parliament.uk
• [4] Lords amendments to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, 26 January 2022, Parliament.uk
• [5] Explanatory notes to Lords amendments to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, 26 January 2022, Parliament.uk

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