Written questions

Offences against Children: Trials

Commons · Question 75706 · Tabled 8 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 11 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Lisa Smart

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce delays in bringing historical child sexual violence cases to trial.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 11 Sep 2025

This Government is focused on delivering meaningful change for victims of child sexual violence. In April, we published our plan for responding to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s (IICSA) recommendations.In line with recommendations from ...