Question to the Ministry of Justice:

What recent discussions he has had with the Attorney General on the effect of CPS administrative finalisation on access to justice.

The Secretary of State spoke to the Attorney General last month about the work underway to improve the quality of case files and evidence issues. We welcome the work the police and CPS are doing to improve case file quality, which will reduce the number of cases that are administratively finalised.

Victims must have the help they need which is why we are boosting funding for support services by 85 percent. This will fund over 1,000 Independent Sexual and Domestic Violence Advisors and other services including crisis helplines.

At the same time our Rape Action Plan is driving the wholesale changes needed to tackle this horrific crime and restore faith in the justice system.