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Debate between Wera Hobhouse and Andrew Gwynne
Tuesday 9th November 2021

(3 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Wera Hobhouse Portrait Wera Hobhouse (Bath) (LD)
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9. What steps he is taking to support prosecutions for violence against women and girls.

Andrew Gwynne Portrait Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab)
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11. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve the prosecution and conviction rates of those charged with rape.

Dominic Raab Portrait The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Dominic Raab)
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The Government are providing £150 million this year for victims and witnesses and the support services relating to all types of crime. Of that, more than £50 million has been ringfenced specifically for rape and domestic abuse victims.

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