Written question asked by Lord Dobbs (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 March 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 April 2023. It was answered by Lord Stewart of Dirleton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 April 2023 on behalf of the Attorney General.
Rape: Offences against the Administration of Justice
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government how many prosecutions for making false rape allegations were brought in England and Wales in each of the last five years.
- Answer
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The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) holds no data showing the number of prosecutions for making false allegations of rape. The CPS has strict guidance for charging perverting the court of justice and wasting police time in cases involving allegedly false allegations of rape and/or domestic abuse. The guidance makes clear that prosecutions for these offences will be extremely rare and by their very nature they will be complex and require sensitive handling.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL6737
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Prosecutions Rape Offences against the administration of justice
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2023-04-18 13:05:24 +0100
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