Sexual Offences: Criminal Investigation
Commons · Question 103488 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of setting a 2029 deadline for the establishment of dedicated rape and sexual offence investigation teams on postcode disparities in the investig
Answer
Answered by Jess Phillips, 12 Jan 2026
Rape and sexual offences are amongst the most harmful crimes in society and can have a devastating impact on victims, their loved ones and our communities. Despite this, we assess only half of police forces in England and Wales have a specialist team to r...