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Rape: Crown Court

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to introduce specialist rape courts at every Crown Court.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
6 Jan 2025
Target answer date
13 Jan 2025
Answer
13 Jan 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 6 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to introduce specialist rape courts at every Crown Court.

  2. 13 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 13 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    We know that, due to the complexity of the cases, victims of rape can wait longer than victims of other offence types for their case to complete in court. We remain committed to delivering our manifesto commitment, where we set out that we will fast-track...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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10 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of service credits in contractual arrangements with Prisoner Escort and Custody Services suppliers on the punctuality of prisoner arrivals in court.