A Bill to establish an independent review of rape conviction rates and of the effects on the victims of rape; and to require the Secretary of State to act on the recommendations of the review.
House of Commons
Wera HobhouseLiberal Democrat
4 May 2022
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The Rape (Conviction Rates) Bill would set up an independent review to look at how often rape cases lead to convictions and how the process affects victims, and it would require the government to act on the review’s recommendations. The aim is to improve conviction rates and provide better support for victims throughout the criminal justice process.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Commons and has not yet progressed to committee stage.
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8 Mar 2022
6 May 2022
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
