Question follow-through · 122386

Sexual Offences: Criminal Investigation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help reduce investigation times in cases related to sexual offences.

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Home Office
Tabled
19 Mar 2026
Target answer date
25 Mar 2026
Answer
25 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help reduce investigation times in cases related to sexual offences.

  2. 25 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 25 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    Rape and sexual offences are among the most harmful crimes in society and can have devastating impacts on victims, their loved ones, and communities. The Home Office has invested £13.1 million to launch the new National Centre for Violence Against Women a...

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