Written questions

Rape: Trials

Commons · Question 4554 · Tabled 6 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 16 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Kim Johnson

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to help ensure that victims of rape do not wait more than a year for cases to reach trial.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 16 Sep 2024

We want to make sure every victim has the swift access to justice they deserve, and we are committed to reducing the Crown Court caseload and bringing waiting times down.To ensure we are hearing as many cases as possible, we plan to sit at least 105,000 w...