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Recommendation 35
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Court backlog remains a significant concern, disproportionately affecting rape and serious sexual offences.
Conclusion
We welcome the £1 billion in the recent Spending Review to increase capacity across the court estate and support recovery from the impact of the pandemic. However, we remain concerned by the size of the backlog, particularly as rape and serious sexual offences are disproportionately affected. (Paragraph 172) 82 Investigation and prosecution of rape
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 25 July 2022. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗