Stalking legislation review: terms of reference

This terms of reference sets out the purpose and objectives of the review.

From: Home Office

Published 22 October 2025

Last updated 31 March 2026 — See all updates

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Stalking legislation review: terms of reference

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The review will consider whether the criminal law on stalking needs to change.

The review will consider:

• whether the legislation sufficiently defines and addresses stalking behaviour and whether it is possible to clearly delineate between stalking and harassment behaviours, particularly in terms of the drafting of criminal offences
• whether the interaction with harassment legislation makes for a coherent and effective legal framework.
• the impact of new and emerging technology and whether the current legal framework can deal with stalking behaviours facilitated by technology.