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Gender Based Violence: Surrey

Commons · Question 20415 · Tabled 16 Dec 2024 · Attorney General · Official record

Answered 24 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Zöe Franklin

To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to increase prosecution rates for cases relating to violence against women and girls in Surrey.

Answer

Answered by Lucy Rigby, 24 Dec 2024

In 2023-24, in the Surrey police force area, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) prosecuted 487 cases flagged for domestic abuse and 41 cases flagged for rape.The CPS uses thematic monitoring flags to track progress and performance surrounding certain typ...