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Sexual Offences: Yeovil

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to support victims of (a) rape and (b) sexual abuse in Yeovil constituency (i) through the criminal justice process and (ii) beyond.

answeredAdam DanceMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
5 Jan 2026
Target answer date
7 Jan 2026
Answer
12 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 5 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to support victims of (a) rape and (b) sexual abuse in Yeovil constituency (i) through the criminal justice process and (ii) beyond.

  2. 7 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 12 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Department has committed £550 million to victim support services over the next three years – the biggest investment in victim support services to date.The 42 Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales, including the Avon and Somerset P...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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