Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to publish the end-to-end review of the criminal justice response to rape.

Rape and sexual assault are devastating crimes and we want victims to have the confidence to report them, knowing that every investigation will be conducted thoroughly, and everything will be done to bring offenders to justice.

The Government is currently conducting an end-to-end review of the criminal justice response to rape, which includes identifying issues and areas for improvement in the police handling of cases. We want to ensure the review, when published, is as well evidenced as possible, so that it delivers meaningful and long-lasting change. We expect the review to report with actions for cross-system improvement in Spring.