Written Question·Home Office·UIN 75259

Sexual Offences: Arrests

Tabled: 4 September 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025

Question

Liz Jarvis

Liberal DemocratEastleigh

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the number of (a) rape and (b) sexual violence cases that are withdrawn at the police stage before r

Answer

Jess Phillips
We recognise the devastating impact sexual violence can have. The Government is absolutely committed to tackling rape and sexual offences and achieving the best possible outcome for victims.The level of cases closing due to the victim withdrawing support ...

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