Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 23377

Rape: Crown Court

Tabled: 13 January 2025

Answered: 21 January 2025

Question

Mims Davies

Conservative — East Grinstead and Uckfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her planned timetable is for establishing specialist rape courts in every Crown Court location in England and Wales.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

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 pledge to fast-track rape cases.The fast-tracking of...

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