Table 1.

The type and frequency of harassing behaviours experienced by MPs during their time in office.

			Number of times experienced
	No. who answered	% Experiencing	0	1	2	3–9	10 or more
Inappropriate letters, faxes or emails	101	68%	32	3	8	19	34
Inappropriate social media contact	101	60%	40	5	7	15	34
Inappropriate telephone calls	101	45%	56	1	6	24	15
Alarming behaviour at electorate office	101	62%	41	9	13	32	6
Unwanted approaches	99	50%	48	9	14	16	12
Distribution of malicious material	100	48%	51	7	5	15	16
Threats to harm	102	48%	54	9	13	20	4
Loitering	102	28%	73	6	12	7	3
Following behaviour	102	22%	80	6	8	6	1
Property interference	102	31%	70	5	15	7	2
Spurious legal action	102	11%	91	1	5	4	1
Physical attack, actual or attempted	102	15%	87	6	3	6	0

MP: Member of Parliament.