Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“What steps her Department is taking to support victims of rape and sexual violence.”
Tabled: 4 September 2024Answered: 10 September 2024
Asked by
Liz Twist
Labour — Blaydon and Consett
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Alex Davies-Jones)
The Government are deeply committed to supporting victims of rape and sexual violence. To do that, we will increase the powers of the Victims’ Commissioner and get victims the information that they need, provide free legal advocates to uphold the rights of victims of rape, and fast-track rape cases to drive down waiting times for victims of those abhorrent offences.