Rape: Victims
Commons · Question 79147 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to take steps to raise awareness on the potential impact of self-swab rape kits being used to collect DNA on criminal prosecutions.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 20 Oct 2025
The Ministry of Justice is aware of self-swab kits being marketed to the public as a means of collecting DNA following sexual violence. These kits are in no way associated with any government department or criminal justice agency, or the Government’s wide...