Question follow-through · 87490
Sexual Offences: Criminal Proceedings
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Department is taking to support victims of rape and sexual violence through the court system in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 3 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 5 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 10 Nov 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
3 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Department is taking to support victims of rape and sexual violence through the court system in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.
5 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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10 Nov 2025
Answer published
The Ministry of Justice is committed to ensuring that victims of rape and sexual violence are supported throughout their engagement with the criminal justice system, regardless of where they live. Across the country, every Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Sexual Offences: Victim Support Schemes
5 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on providing support to victims of rape and sexual violence through the court system in the North East.
Domestic Abuse: Children
13 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders in the North East on legislative changes to recognise that under 16s can be victims of domestic abuse.
Domestic Abuse: Children
13 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders in Northumberland on legislative changes to recognise that under 16s can be victims of domestic abuse.
Gender Based Violence
13 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data his Department holds on the number of reported incidents of violence against women and girls against under 16 year- olds in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East
Domestic Abuse: Children
13 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussion his Department has had with relevant stakeholders in Hexham constituency on legislative changes to recognise that under 16s can be victims of domestic abuse.
Gender Based Violence
9 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle violence against women and girls.