Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Richard Baker and Sarah Sackman

Tuesday 11th March 2025 Commons Chamber

[Sarah Sackman]

The hon. Member is absolutely right that initially there was not enough uptake. The Government acted to drum up awareness of the scheme precisely because we want to test its effectiveness for victims of rape and serious sexual offences. I reassure her that application numbers are up. We are conducting the evaluation, and once we have the results, we will be able to test whether we can implement the scheme in the future.

[Richard Baker (Glenrothes and Mid Fife) (Lab)]

5. What steps her Department is taking to help support victims of knife crime through the criminal justice system.