Investigation and prosecution of rape

Home Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 21 Apr 2021 Closed: 1 Feb 2024 Parliament page
As part of the Committee’s overarching work into violence against women and girls, the Committee wishes to explore the key question of why rape prosecutions are falling. Read the terms of reference for more detail about this work. The Committee is keen to understand from victims and survivors of rape … Read more
24 Recommendations
12 Conclusions
1 Report
6 Oral sessions
10 Letters
6 Events
Activity timeline 24 events
7 Sep
2022
Correspondence
7 Sep
2022
Correspondence
7 Sep
2022
Correspondence
7 Sep
2022
Correspondence
7 Sep
2022
Correspondence
7 Sep
2022
Correspondence
25 Jul
2022
Report published
22 Jun
2022
Correspondence
18 May
2022
Correspondence
18 May
2022
Correspondence
12 Apr
2022
Report published
9 Feb
2022
Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions 6 sessions
15 Dec 2021
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Jaee Samant · Home Office Jerome Glass · Ministry of Justice Rachel Maclean · Home Office
13 Dec 2021
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Max Hill QC · Crown Prosecution Service
1 Dec 2021
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Derek Sweeting QC · The Bar Council Ellie Cumbo · The Law Society Kirsty Brimelow QC · The Criminal Bar Association Professor Penney Lewis · The Law Commission
20 Oct 2021
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Baroness Stern CBE David Tucker · College of Policing Donna Jones Rt Hon Lady Dorrian Rt Hon Sir John Gillen Sarah Crew
7 Jul 2021
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Dr Olivia Smith · Loughborough University Professor Betsy Stanko OBE · Project Bluestone Professor Cheryl Thomas · UCL
23 Jun 2021
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Amelia Handy · Rape Crisis England and Wales Dame Vera Baird QC Duncan Craig OBE · Survivors Manchester Ellie Ball · Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre Emily Hunt Rosie Lewis · Imkaan
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Eighth Report - Investigation and prosecution of rape HC 193 12 Apr 2022 36 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
Clear
13 Recommendation Not Addressed
Eighth Report - Investigation and …
Police provisions for deaf domestic abuse and sexual violence survivors are inadequate.
In light of the challenges deaf survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence told us they had experienced when engaging with the police, we would also urge the Home Office to undertake work with police forces across England and Wales … Read more
Government Response
The Home Office does not address the specific recommendations regarding provisions for deaf survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence. Instead, it states that the data is not currently collated centrally and mentions a new blended learning programme for police officers unrelated to the recommendation's specifics.
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34 Recommendation Not Addressed
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Consult judiciary and legal sector on widening private evidence use as a special measure.
We recommend that the Government consult with the judiciary and wider legal sector on evidence given in private as a special measure. Any such consultation should examine its use, given HMICFRS and HMCPSI have found that it can be underused, … Read more
Government Response
The government did not commit to the requested consultation on widening the use of evidence given in private as a special measure for rape complainants, nor did it address considering approaches in other jurisdictions. Instead, it highlighted general improvements to special measures, such as updated CPS guidance for Section 25 and the rollout of Section 28 pre-recorded cross-examination.
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Government Response AI assessment · 36 of 24 classified
Accepted 14
Acknowledged 4
Deferred 15
Not Addressed 2
Rejected 1
Total 24 recs + 12 conclusions
Correspondence 10 letters
7 Sep 2022 From committee Letter to the Home Secretary and the Deputy Prime Minister on the government response to the report on Investigation and Prosecution of Rape, dated 27 July 2022
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7 Sep 2022 From committee Letter to the Director of Public Prosecutions on the Victims’ Right to Review Scheme, dated 27 July 2022
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7 Sep 2022 To committee Letter from the Home Secretary and the Deputy Prime Minister on the government response to the report on Investigation and Prosecution of Rape, dated 30 August 2022
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7 Sep 2022 To committee Letter from Minister for Safeguarding on Government consultation on police requests for Third Party Material consultation, dated 9 August 2022
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7 Sep 2022 From committee Letter to Minister for Safeguarding on Government consultation on police requests for Third Party Material, dated 27 July 2022
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7 Sep 2022 To committee Letter from the Director of Public Prosecutions on the Victims’ Right to Review Scheme, dated 30 August 2022
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22 Jun 2022 To committee Letter from the Minister of State for Justice on improving the criminal justice system response to rape, dated 15 June 2022
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18 May 2022 To committee Letter from the Home Secretary on the investigation and prosecution of rape, dated 10 May 2022
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18 May 2022 From committee Letter to the Home Secretary on the investigation and prosecution of rape, dated 11 April 2022
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9 Feb 2022 To committee Letter from the Minister for Safeguarding following her appearance before the Committee on 15 December 2021, dated 1 February 2022
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