Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Baroness Gale (Labour). It was answered on Monday, 12 March 2007.
Crime: Rape
- Question
- My Lords, can my noble and learned friend say when the consultation on rape will be published? Will he give a commitment that, when it is, we can debate the whole range of issues surrounding rape, including the low conviction rate and how to help women to come forward in much greater numbers to report rape cases? As the figures stand, thousands of men in this country have raped women and remained free.
- Answer
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My Lords, I am afraid that I cannot give a precise commitment as to when the Government will respond. I am sorry about that, but consideration on the response to the consultation continues. However, my noble friend’s suggestion of an opportunity to debate all these issues in this House seems very admirable. I do not know whether I am in a position to commit to it, but it certainly has my support.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 690 c442
- Session
- 2006-07
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
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- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Law Rape Reform Perjury Marchese, Maria Falkowski, Jan
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