Rape: Criminal Proceedings

(asked on 10th December 2025) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support rape survivors in the criminal justice system.


Answered by
Alex Davies-Jones Portrait
Alex Davies-Jones
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
This question was answered on 16th December 2025

The Ministry of Justice will be investing £550 million in victim support services over the next three years – the biggest investment in these services to date.

We are introducing a package of legislative measures to improve victims’ experiences and stop practitioners and juries relying on so-called myths and misconceptions in court.

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