Question follow-through · 5198

Crime: Statistics

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to (a) ensure police forces pursue all reasonable lines of enquiry to avoid categorising victim-based offences cases as a evidential difficulties outcome prematurel

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Home Office
Tabled
29 May 2026
Target answer date
2 Jun 2026
Answer
25 Jun 2026 · 27 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to (a) ensure police forces pursue all reasonable lines of enquiry to avoid categorising victim-based offences cases as a evidential difficulties outcome prematurel

  2. 2 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The police have a duty to pursue all reasonable lines of enquiry, as set out in the Code of Practice under the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996.The Home Office works with policing and the Crown Prosecution Service to improve all case outcome...

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