Oral QuestionAttorney General's Office

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Victims’ Right to Review scheme pilot on victims of rape and other serious sexual offences.

Tabled: 21 May 2026Answered: 4 June 2026

Asked by

John Whitby

LabourDerbyshire Dales

Answering Minister

the Solicitor General

Answer from Hansard

The Solicitor General (Ellie Reeves)

The victims’ right to review pilot gives rape victims the opportunity for their case to be reviewed by another lawyer if the Crown Prosecution Service is considering dropping the prosecution. I have personally pushed for its roll-out, as it helps ensure that victims are given fairness and dignity and are heard. In April, the pilot was extended to a fourth area, CPS Wales, and I am determined to see national roll-out before the end of the summer.