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Written question asked by Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru) on Wednesday, 23 November 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 November 2016 (named day). It was answered by Oliver Heald (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 April 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Rape: Criminal Proceedings

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the timetable is for the review of the use of rape complainants' sexual history during court cases.

Answer

The Secretary of State and Attorney General agreed to look at how section 41 is operating in practice and the Crown Prosecution Service is currently conducting a study of a sample of case files.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
54565
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Criminal proceedings Rape Witnesses Reviews
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk