Images (Non-consensual Recording and Distribution) Bill
The Images (Non-consensual Recording and Distribution) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Wera Hobhouse
- 10 February 2026
- 5 May 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to create offences relating to the non-consensual recording of images of a person and the online distribution of such images for profit with the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification or of causing humiliation or distress to that person; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading10 FEB 2026 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading (current stage)
- Committee stage
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
- Royal Assent
What 2nd reading means, and what happens next
Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.
If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Images (Non-consensual Recording and Distribution) Bill
- What stage is the Images (Non-consensual Recording and Distribution) Bill at?
- The Images (Non-consensual Recording and Distribution) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Images (Non-consensual Recording and Distribution) Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Images (Non-consensual Recording and Distribution) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Images (Non-consensual Recording and Distribution) Bill?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the Images (Non-consensual Recording and Distribution) Bill?
- The Images (Non-consensual Recording and Distribution) Bill was sponsored by Wera Hobhouse.
- When was the Images (Non-consensual Recording and Distribution) Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 10 February 2026, at first reading.
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