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HANSARD Criminal Justice Review: Response to RapeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that one of the key issues that we have to address is what they call “victim attrition”, which is a slightly depersonalised, desensitised phrase…25 May 2021HANSARD Criminal Justice Review: Response to RapeI thank the Chair of the Home Affairs Committee for her question, but it would be a mistake to point to one particular issue driving the drop. We know, for example, that the…25 May 2021HANSARD Criminal Justice Review: Response to RapeI am grateful to my hon. Friend, who, as usual, puts her finger on the key issue—the relationship between the police and the CPS, in their collaboration to get a case to court, is…25 May 2021HANSARD Criminal Justice Review: Response to RapeThe hon. Member is quite right. As I have said, the numbers are deeply, deeply regrettable, and he is correct that not enough victims are getting justice in court. There have…25 May 2021HANSARD Criminal Justice Review: Response to RapeMy hon. Friend is right that we have to make sure in all we do that victims are at the heart of the criminal justice system, and he will have seen in the recent Queen’s Speech…25 May 2021HANSARD Criminal Justice Review: Response to RapeData and transparency is one of the key themes that we have been looking at as part of the rape review. There will be an announcement, when the plan comes, about what we intend to…25 May 2021HANSARD Criminal Justice Review: Response to RapeAs I said earlier, we have committed that the review will be published shortly after the recess, but as I said in answer to an earlier question, please do not believe that we are…25 May 2021HANSARD Criminal Justice Review: Response to RapeI am grateful to the Chair of the Select Committee. He is quite right that to get this complicated and difficult piece of work correct, it was appropriate for us to delay. I have…25 May 2021HANSARD Criminal Justice Review: Response to RapeI completely appreciate the hon. Lady’s righteous anger about this situation. As I said in my statement, this is not a matter about which any of us are particularly pleased or…25 May 2021HANSARD Criminal Justice Review: Response to RapeI am grateful to the hon. Member for Pontypridd (Alex Davies-Jones) for her continued interest in the Government’s work in this area. Rape and sexual violence are devastating…25 May 2021HANSARD Cyber-Fraud in the UKIt is a great pleasure to appear before a fellow Scouser, Mr Dowd, who was elected on the same day as I was, back in 2015, although we originate from different ends of the city of…25 May 2021HANSARDPolicing of Clapham Common Vigil for Sarah EverardOn 13 March at Clapham Common, an unofficial vigil took place to mark the tragic death of Sarah Everard. Following the coverage of the policing of the vigil, the Home…24 May 2021HANSARDLaw Enforcement RecordsFurther to my statement to the House on the 18 January and a further written statement on 8 February (HCWS774), this is an update on recovery of the “No Further Action” records…24 May 2021HANSARDReduction of ReoffendingMy hon. Friend has identified, with his usual wisdom, one of the three pillars of success post incarceration: a house, a friend and a job. He is quite right and I congratulate…18 May 2021HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Support for VictimsSupporting victims to seek justice is a significant priority for the Government. We are investing in vital victim support services—more than £150 million this year—and a new…18 May 2021HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Support for VictimsI take the hon. Lady’s rebuke about a victims law, but she should be reassured that we are currently scoping the outline of that Bill with an intention to consult for…18 May 2021HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Support for VictimsThe hon. Lady is quite right that legislation is only half the fight. The implementation of that legislation, and what we actually do physically on the ground for the victims of…18 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend rightly identifies an expanding area of business, sadly, for the courts and the police. He will be pleased to know that just last week, I held a meeting with the…18 May 2021HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Support for VictimsI congratulate the hon. Lady on her appointment, but I am afraid that I reject her rebuke as to inaction. With my other hat on at the Home Office, I have been working very hard…18 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI join my hon. Friend in celebrating the election of Commissioner Akinbusoye, who is one of the 29 Conservative police and crime commissioners—a full 70% of the available slots…18 May 2021