A new ban on upskirting will also protect men wearing kilts it was confirmed - as Theresa May said the most serious culprits will be put on the sex offenders register.

The PM said the Government Bill to criminalise the 'hideous' practice will go to the Commons tomorrow.

It comes after Tory MP Sir Christopher Chope, 71, sparked nation-wide fury by objecting to a new law in a move branded 'shameful' by his party colleagues.

Speaking in PMQ's today, Mrs May said: ‘Upskirting is a hideous invasion of privacy. It leaves victims feeling degraded and distressed.

‘We will adopt this as a Government Bill, we will introduce the Bill this Thursday with a second reading before the summer recess.

‘But we are not stopping there. We will also ensure that the most serious offenders are added to the sex offenders register, and victims will be in no doubt their complaints will be taken very seriously and perpetrators will be punished.’

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Theresa May (pictured in PMQs today) said the Government Bill to criminalise the 'hideous' practice will go to the Commons tomorrow

Sir Christopher Chope (pictured in the Commons last Friday) shouted 'object' when the draft law was raised in the Commons yesterday, slamming the brakes on the attempt

The move means that offenders found guilty of the lewd crime will be blocked from taking on some caring jobs.

It comes after it was confirmed that men wearing kilts will also be protected under the new law.

Theresa May unable to say why she gave Sir Christopher Chope a knighthood The PM was challenged about why she gave the Tory MP the honour on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show today. Theresa May was unable to say why she handed Sir Christopher Chope a knighthood - despite his opposition to a string of Bills with popular support. The PM was challenged about why she gave the Tory MP the honour on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show today. But asked three times why he was bestowed with the title she was unable to say why. She said: 'Christopher Chope has been a long-standing Member of Parliament. 'What is important is how we respond to the legislation that was going to be there. 'Because the concern is not the issue of an individual, the concern is about are we going to ensure that something that is offensive to people, that is invasive of people's privacy, are we going to ensure that action is taken about that? 'Yes we are.' Sir Christopher sparked a storm of criticism for objecting to a Bill which makes taking photographs up someone's skirt a specific criminal offence. Tory MPs joined campaigners in queing up to condemn him. And the Government has now vowed to take up the Bill and bring in the offence itself. Advertisement

Baroness Vere of Norbiton, speaking for the Government in the Lords, said it would protect the 'bodily dignity' of both men and women.

Sir Christopher faced a barrage of criticism from campaigners, MPs and members of the public up and down the country after he single-handedy derailed an MP's Bill to criminalise upskirting.

His critics showed their anger by covering his offices in his constituency in Dorset and the House of Commons Commons in women's knickers as a protest.

His office door was blocked by 'knicker bunting' while a pair of suspenders had been torn down onto the floor.

Sir Christopher has desperately sought to defend himself and insisted he fully supports the ban.

He insisted that he is not a 'pervert' or a 'dinosaur' but objected to the Bill progressing because he feels it is important for MPs to debate issues fully.

He broke his silence on the issue after days of fierce criticism as campaigners and MPs - including the Prime Minister - slammed him for blocking the Bill.

In an interview with his local newspaper, he said he agrees that upskirting is 'vulgar, humiliating and unacceptable'.

He told the Bournemouth Echo: 'I feel a bit sore about being scapegoated over this.

'The suggestion that I am some kind of pervert is a complete travesty of the truth.

'It's defamatory of my character and it's very depressing some of my colleagues have been perpetuating that in the past 48 hours.'

The MP for Christchurch in Dorset, added: 'I am not a dinosaur. I am very much alive and kicking.'

And he hit out at his fellow Tory MPs for publicly cirticising him.

He said: 'None of them phoned me up to ask me to explain my actions.

'Why would they want to humiliate one of their own colleagues?

'Hopefully when this does get into the statute book, they will accept I was right but maybe that's asking for the moon.'