Tory MP Sir Christopher Chope to be carpeted by party bosses after blocking new laws to ban ‘upskirting’

A TORY MP who blocked new laws to ban “upskirt” pics will be hauled in for a carpeting by party bosses this week.
Theresa May is furious that Sir Christopher Chope should stand in the way of outlawing a degrading practice.

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She has ordered governent whips to give him a dressing down after the Commons returns on Monday.
On Saturday, Justice Minister Lucy Frazer said she was confident Sir Christopher’s actions would not scupper the Bill in the long term.
She said: “We are committed to making sure upskirting becomes a criminal offence and have every expectation that this will happen.”

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The Voyeurism (Offences) Bill had its second reading on Friday after the Government announced its support following months of legal wrangling.
It would have seen the worst offenders jailed for two years for taking an image under someone’s clothing.
Victims said a specific law prohibiting the craze was necessary as current legislation was often insufficient to prosecute an offender.

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