Sexual Offences: Disclosure of Information
Commons · Question 58372 · Tabled 9 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will amend section 100 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 to ensure victims of rape and sexual violence do not have their past disclosures used as evidence to drop their case.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 17 Jun 2025
This Government is committed to improving public confidence in the criminal justice system, so that victims feel the system is fair and justice will be done.The Law Commission is currently concluding its comprehensive review into the use of evidence in se...