Sexual Assault Survivors Isle of Wight 2026-04-29
2026-04-29
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The question arises from the absence of a s [1D [K sexual assault referral centre on the Isle of Wight, which forces survivors [9D [K survivors to travel long distances to receive support.
What assessment she has made with Cabinet colleag [7D [K colleagues of the adequacy of support available to survivors of sexual assa [4D [K assault on the Isle of Wight. The absence of a SAR Centre means that surviv [6D [K survivors are often required to make long ferry journeys to Portsmouth or S [1D [K Southampton for specialist support, sometimes in the clothes they were assa [4D [K assaulted in.
The Government are committed to supporting all vict [4D [K victims of sexual assault, providing core grant funding through the Hampshi [7D [K Hampshire police and crime commissioner for support services. Ringfenced fu [2D [K funding is also available for domestic and sexual abuse services. The Minis [5D [K Minister would be delighted to meet the hon. Member to discuss how we can a [1D [K address this issue.
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The meeting request was acknowledged but not conf [4D [K confirmed with a specific timeline or action plan.
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The question pertains to the long ferry jou [3D [K journeys required by sexual assault victims on the Isle of Wight to access [K specialist support in Portsmouth or Southampton.
On the Isle of Wight, the absence of a SAR Centre [6D [K Centre means that survivors are often required to make a long ferry journey [7D [K journey—sometimes in the clothes they were assaulted in—to receive speciali [8D [K specialist support. Will the Minister meet me to discuss how we can address [7D [K address this injustice faced by women and girls?
The Government are committed to supporting all vict [4D [K victims and survivors, providing core grant funding through the Hampshire p [1D [K police and crime commissioner for support services. Ringfenced funding is a [1D [K also available for domestic and sexual abuse services. The Minister would b [1D [K be delighted to meet my hon. Friend to discuss this issue further.
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The meeting request was acknowledged but no speci [5D [K specific timeline or action plan was provided.
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The question highlights the case of Virgini [7D [K Virginia Giuffre, who committed suicide a year ago after sharing her abuse [K by Jeffrey Epstein, and Lisa Phillips' visit to Parliament seeking transpar [8D [K transparency from lawmakers regarding support and justice.
Virginia Giuffre took her life just one year ago. [4D [K ago. She had shared her abuse by convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey Eps [3D [K Epstein. On 16 April, Lisa Phillips came to Parliament supported by Carly a [1D [K and Sam from the Sexual Predator Accountability Institute, seeking transpar [8D [K transparency from lawmakers. The clear question for the Government is: when [4D [K when will they go from giving platitudes to victims to tackling trafficking [11D [K trafficking and cover-ups and delivering adequate support and justice?
The Government are putting victims back at the hear [4D [K heart of our criminal justice system with an investment over half a billion [7D [K billion pounds in victim support services for three years. The Minister had [3D [K had the privilege of meeting the mentioned survivors, ensuring their concer [6D [K concerns are taken seriously and working with them to address these issues. [7D [K issues.
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The commitment was made but without specific time [4D [K timelines or mechanisms for addressing cover-ups and delivering justice.
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