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Written question asked by Vera Baird (Labour) on Friday, 4 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 April 2005. It was answered by Baroness Harman (Labour) on Thursday, 7 April 2005 on behalf of the Solicitor General.


Solicitor-General

Question
To ask the Solicitor General, what plans she has to ask the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate further to investigate the way in which rape is prosecuted in England and Wales.
Answer

Vera Baird: To ask the Solicitor-General what plans she has to ask the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate further to investigate the way in which rape is prosecuted in England and Wales. [215579] The Solicitor-General: The Criminal Justice Chief Inspectors' Group intend to include a follow-up to the joint inspection of "Investigation and Prosecution of Cases Involving Allegations of Rape" (the report of which was published by HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in April 2002) in its programme for 2005-06. Details of the programme have not been finalised, it is likely to be in the second half of the year.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
432 c1582W;432 c1578W; 215579
Session
2004-05
Subjects
Crown Prosecution Service Prosecutions Rape Sexual offences Wales
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk