Crime: Rape
Lord Campbell-Savours asked Her Majesty’s Government:
What proposals they have for increasing the number of convictions for the offence of rape.
during the course of the exchanges......
What proposals they have for increasing the number of convictions for the offence of rape.
during the course of the exchanges......
My Lords, what progress has been made in implementing the recommendations of the report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and the Crown Prosecution Service, which was published in 2005? As the Minister will recall, the report stated that the scale of false allegations was overestimated, that there was inconsistency over the way in which forensic doctors examined victims, that there was a lack of training for front-line officers, and that it was necessary for authorities to challenge claims of consent much more vigorously. What progress has been made in implementing the recommendations of this very important report?
© Lords Hansard 13 June 2007
© Lords Hansard 13 June 2007