Written Question·Home Office·UIN 80469
Rape: Criminal Investigation
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Dr Ellie Chowns
Green Party — North Herefordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to prevent rape suspects from leaving the country during an active investigation.
Answer
Sarah JonesPolice have wide discretion to impose bail conditions on rape suspects intended to protect victims and witnesses, prevent offending and to prevent the suspect from failing to appear in court – including by requiring suspects to surrender their passport.Ba...
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