Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 21981

Rape: Crown Court

Tabled: 6 January 2025

Answered: 13 January 2025

Named Day

Question

Mary Glindon

Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to introduce specialist rape courts at every Crown Court.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones

We know that, due to the complexity of the cases, victims of rape can wait longer than victims of other offence types for their case to complete in court. We remain committed to delivering our manifesto commitment, where we set out that we will fast-track...

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