Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Anna Sabine Excerpts
Tuesday 10th December 2024

(2 days, 18 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nicholas Dakin Portrait Sir Nicholas Dakin
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Several of the things that I have mentioned already are designed to do exactly that, and we recognise exactly what the hon. Gentleman says. On the SDS40 scheme, prison and probation officers have done an outstanding job in supporting prisoners through that journey.

Anna Sabine Portrait Anna Sabine (Frome and East Somerset) (LD)
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A constituent of mine reported a rape and sexual offence case well over two years ago but, like many victims, is still waiting for her case to be processed by the Crown court, leaving her pessimistic about the criminal justice system’s ability properly to tackle violence against women and girls. What is the Ministry of Justice doing to tackle the backlog and support victims of VAWG through the criminal justice system?

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. That is not relevant to the question that has been asked.