House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Progress report on the implementation of the Rape Review Action Plan, User-friendly guides for victims; Operation Soteria Year One report.
15 December 2022 · Ministry of Justice
Proposed by Dominic Raab Con Esher and Walton
Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.
At a glance
Key points
- The Government is publishing a progress report on the implementation of the End-to-End Rape Review Action Plan, showing an increase in adult rape referrals to the Crown Prosecution Service.
- The report includes an increase in rape charges and cases reaching the Crown Court.
- A report on Operation Soteria is released, outlining research findings and the initial draft of the National Operating Model for investigating rape, due to be completed by June 2023.
Issue summary
The statement discusses progress on implementing the End-to-End Rape Review Action Plan, with a focus on increasing rape cases reaching court and improving collaboration between law enforcement and legal agencies.
Action requested
The Government is publishing a progress report showing an increase in adult rape referrals to CPS, charges, and cases reaching Crown Court. It also releases a report on Operation Soteria which outlines research findings and the initial draft of the National Operating Model for investigating rape, set to be available by June 2023.
Key facts
- The latest progress report demonstrates progress towards doubling the number of adult rape cases reaching court by the end of this parliament.
- In Q2 2022, adult rape police referrals to CPS were up 95% compared to the 2019 quarterly average.
- CPS adult rape charges were up 65%, and adult rape cases reaching Crown Court increased by 91% in Q2 2022 compared to the 2019 quarterly average.
- Operation Soteria is a policing and CPS programme developing new operating models for rape investigation and prosecution in England and Wales, set to be available from June 2023.