Question follow-through · 14425

Gender Based Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that victims of (a) violence against women and girls and (b) rape (i) receive adequate access to justice and (ii) do not have long waits for court dates.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
14 Nov 2024
Target answer date
18 Nov 2024
Answer
22 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 14 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that victims of (a) violence against women and girls and (b) rape (i) receive adequate access to justice and (ii) do not have long waits for court dates.

  2. 18 Nov 2024

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  3. 22 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    The Government was elected with a landmark mission to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) within a decade. Timely and effective justice are central to this mission and to increasing victim confidence in the justice system.We have announced that ...

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