Question follow-through · 114676
Rape: Trials
To ask the Solicitor General, how many rape cases have been awaiting a decision for more than 3 years broken down by Crown Prosecution Service region.
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- Answering body
- Attorney General
- Tabled
- 20 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 24 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 2 Mar 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Solicitor General, how many rape cases have been awaiting a decision for more than 3 years broken down by Crown Prosecution Service region.
24 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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2 Mar 2026
Answer published
The CPS is committed to increasing the number of rape cases brought to court each year, and is working closely with other criminal justice partners to ensure that access to justice is not delayed. The CPS continues to deliver the RASSO National Operating ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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