Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 75144

Rape: Trials

Tabled: 4 September 2025
Answered: 11 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Robert Jenrick

Reform UKNewark

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the longest projected length of time between charge and trial in any single case of rape which has yet to be heard in court.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
The Ministry of Justice does not carry out projections for length of time between charge and trial for specific offences.The Ministry of Justice does publish end-to-end timeliness data each quarter, including for rape. Data is published for the average du...

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