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End to End Rape Review Progress

The Ministry of Justice is implementing a comprehensive review of the rape prosecution system to improve outcomes for survivors and increase conviction rates. The initiative encompasses the Victims' Right to Review scheme pilot, support mechanisms for rape survivors navigating the criminal justice system, evidence handling in sexual offence cases, and a national statutory inquiry into grooming gangs. The programme is currently active with ongoing monitoring of pilot impacts and departmental progress updates.

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2026

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Ministry of Justice linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the outcomes of the pilot launched in October 2024 to provide free mental health support for jurors who hear distressing cases in Crown Courts across En

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the outcomes of the pilot launched in October 2024 to provide free mental health support for jurors who hear distressing cases in Crown Courts across England and Wales will be published.

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2025

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3 Dec 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Justice linked

Use of Evidence in Sexual Offence Prosecutions

UIN: HCWS1124 Today, I am pleased to announce that this Government will be bringing forward legislation to prevent the misuse of evidence in sexual offence prosecutions.These changes follow a comprehensive report published by the Law Commission entitled ‘Evidence in Se...

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3 Dec 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Justice linked

Use of Evidence in Sexual Offence Prosecutions

UIN: HLWS1123 My honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Alex Davies-Jones MP) has today made the following statement:"Today, I am pleased to announce that this Government will be bringing forward legislation to prevent the misuse...

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8 Sep 2025 | Written question Ministry of Justice linked

Offences against Children: Trials

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: This Government is focused on delivering meaningful change for victims of child sexual …

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5 Mar 2025 | Bill proceedings linked

MoJ acknowledges that long waits in the Crown Court are bad for everyone, including defendants, victims and the system as a whole.25 MoJ noted particular concern for victims of sex cases, which are very complex and often take a long time to conclude.26 In September 2024, there were 11,574 open sexual offence cases in the Crown Court, and 3,291 open adult rape cases.27 MoJ cited data that suggest victim attrition (where a victim withdraws from proceedings) has increased and is particularly hig...

MoJ acknowledges that long waits in the Crown Court are bad for everyone, including defendants, victims and the system as a whole.25 MoJ noted particular concern for victims of sex cases, which are very complex and often take a long …

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5 Mar 2025 | Written evidence linked

Written evidence to our inquiry highlighted concerns about the impact on victims, and particularly the serious impact that the backlog can have on victims’ work, family, and mental health and wellbeing.30 Academics from the Justice in COVID–19 for Sexual Abuse and Violence (JiCSAV) project noted that practitioners could provide examples of cases where victims had withdrawn from the prosecution process because of court delays.31 The FDA union told us that RASSO prosecutions took, on average, o...

Written evidence to our inquiry highlighted concerns about the impact on victims, and particularly the serious impact that the backlog can have on victims’ work, family, and mental health and wellbeing.30 Academics from the Justice in COVID–19 for Sexual Abuse …

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13 Jan 2025 | Written question Ministry of Justice linked

Offences against Children: Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time is for grooming-gang offences to proceed through the judicial system from initial report to final decision. Answer: Information on timeliness through the criminal justice system is published as …

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2024

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23 May 2024 | Policy paper Ministry of Justice linked

Female offender strategy delivery plan: progress report

Sets out progress in delivering the 51 commitments in the female offender strategy delivery plan.

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↓ Female offender strategy delivery plan: tracker table ↓ Cynllun cyflawni strategaeth troseddwyr benywaidd: adroddia… (5pp) ↓ Cynllun cyflawni strategaeth troseddwyr benywaidd: tabl olr…

2023

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2022

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2021

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20 Aug 2021 | Policy paper Ministry of Justice linked

End-to-End Rape Review Report on Findings and Actions

This report sets out the government’s action plan for improving the Criminal Justice System’s response to rape in England and Wales.

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↓ End-to-End Rape Review Report on Findings and Actions (larg… (148pp) ↓ Adroddiad ar ganfyddiadau a gweithredu’r adolygiad hollgynh… (70pp) ↓ Review into the Criminal Justice System response to adult r… (19pp) ↓ Review into the Criminal Justice System response to adult r… (96pp) ↓ Review into the Criminal Justice System response to adult r… (90pp) ↓ Review into the Criminal Justice System response to adult r… (50pp) ↓ Review into the Criminal Justice System response to adult r… (64pp) ↓ End-to-End Rape Review: Equalities Statement (6pp) ↓ Crynodeb gweithredol (9pp)
20 Jul 2021 | Policy paper Department of Health and Social Care Home Office Ministry of Justice linked

Deaths in police custody: progress update

A progress update on implementation of the government response to Dame Elish Angiolini's independent review of deaths and serious incidents in police custody.

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↓ Deaths in police custody: progress update 2021 (20pp) ↓ Deaths in police custody: progress update 2018 (accessible … ↓ Deaths in police custody: progress update 2018 (5pp)