Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 18285

Rape: Trials

Tabled: 5 December 2024

Answered: 13 December 2024

Question

Sarah Gibson

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of rape trial waiting times on people who have made allegations of rape.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones

Rape is an abhorrent crime, and its victims are some of the most vulnerable in the criminal justice system. Despite the judiciary prioritising cases involving vulnerable complainants and witnesses, rape victims can wait disproportionately longer the victi...

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