Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 75706

Offences against Children: Trials

Tabled: 8 September 2025
Answered: 11 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Lisa Smart

Liberal DemocratHazel Grove

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce delays in bringing historical child sexual violence cases to trial.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones
This Government is focused on delivering meaningful change for victims of child sexual violence. In April, we published our plan for responding to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s (IICSA) recommendations.In line with recommendations from ...

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