Lucy Rigby

Lucy Rigby

Labour — Northampton North

Speaking in the House of Commons on 20 March 2025

Debate

Violence against Women and Girls: Prosecution Rates

Contribution

The hon. Member raises an important point. The CPS is working right across the country to ensure that victims feel more able to come forward and that its service to victims improves. She will understand that the court backlog is key; unfortunately, we inherited a record court backlog from the previous Government, and we have to tackle it. The Lord Chancellor is taking a range of measures to get it down, so that victims will have the confidence that when they come forward they will have their day in court and justice will be done.

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