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Debate between Andrew Gwynne and Paul Blomfield
Tuesday 25th March 2014
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Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab)
6. What steps the Director of Public Prosecutions is taking to improve the timeliness with which charging decisions are reached in cases of rape.
Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab)
8. What steps the Director of Public Prosecutions is taking to improve the timeliness with which charging decisions are reached in cases of rape.
The Solicitor-General (Oliver Heald)
The Crown Prosecution Service’s new rape and serious sexual offences units now advise police in all areas at the start of rape investigations. Rape charging decisions require meticulous attention and can include complex evidence. They are monitored by the Director of Public Prosecutions in all areas at six-monthly intervals, and recent improvements have resulted in the highest ever levels of rape convictions.