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Sexual Assault Referral Centres

Commons · Question 4010 · Tabled 21 May 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 3 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Neil Duncan-Jordan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of passing responsibility for the commissioning of Sexual Assault Referral Centres to Local Authorities when Police and Crime Commissioners ar

Answer

Answered by Natalie Fleet, 3 Jun 2026

We recognise the devastating impact that sexual violence can have and are absolutely committed to tackling rape and sexual offences and securing the best possible outcomes for victims, including access to Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) which prov...