Question follow-through · 98087

Sexual Offences: Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will introduce the prioritisation of cases involving rape and sexual offences in the court lists.

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Answering body: Ministry of Justice
Tabled: 8 Dec 2025
Target answer date: 10 Dec 2025
Answer: 22 Dec 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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8 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will introduce the prioritisation of cases involving rape and sexual offences in the court lists.
10 Dec 2025
Target answer date
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22 Dec 2025
Answer published
Decisions on listing are a matter for the independent judiciary, which already prioritises cases involving vulnerable complainants and witnesses, including those relating to sexual offences. These cases are listed at the earliest opportunity.The record al...

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