Christchurch MP is sole objector to proposal to make it a crime to take photos up skirts
A bill to make upskirting a specific criminal offence punishable by up to two years in prison has been blocked in the House of Commons after a single Conservative MP objected to it.
The voyeurism (offences) bill on upskirting – the taking of surreptitious, sexually intrusive images – was put forward by the Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse after a campaign by Gina Martin. Police have declined to prosecute a man Martin accused of taking underskirt pictures of her on his phone at a music festival in London last summer.
Christopher Chope first entered parliament 35 years ago. In the intervening time he has become known primarily for three things: his socially illiberal views, making lavish expenses claims, and for trying to torpedo private members’ bills.
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