Rape: Criminal Prosecutions

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:36 pm on 28 June 2022.

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Photo of Victoria Atkins Victoria Atkins The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice 12:36, 28 June 2022

There are many ways in which we can support victims. One is through specialist support such as ISVAs and the victims charities that do such a vital job of working with women and victims of sexual violence. Another thing that we are in the process of setting up is a 24/7 support line for victims of sexual violence, and I am extremely grateful to Rape Crisis for its help on this. We are testing it carefully over the next couple of months to ensure that we understand when peaks and flows will necessitate proper staffing, but we are absolutely committed to providing those services so that victims can get the help they need when they need it.