Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 14025

Sexual Offecnes: Victims

Tabled: 29 June 2026

Answered: 2 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has he made of the adequacy of the treatment of British victims of sexual assault in the US military court martial system during proceedings regarding offences committed on UK soil by US service p

Answer

Catherine Atkinson

The recent case in Cambridgeshire is clearly extremely concerning, and I extend my sympathy to the victim. Where an offence is committed in England and Wales, under the Victims’ Code all victims have the right to seek support from available victim support...

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