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Eighth Report - Investigation and prosecution of rape

Home Affairs Committee HC 193 Published 12 April 2022

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Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

36 items (23 recs)

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Government Response

AI assessment · 35 of 36 classified

Accepted 14

Acknowledged 4

Deferred 15

Not Addressed 1

Rejected 1

Recommendations

1 result

34 Not Addressed

Para 168

Consult judiciary and legal sector on widening private evidence use as a special measure.

Recommendation

We recommend that the Government consult with the judiciary and wider legal sector on evidence given in private as a special measure. Any such consultation should examine its use, given HMICFRS and HMCPSI have found that it can be underused, … Read more

Government Response Summary

The government did not commit to the requested consultation on widening the use of evidence given in private as a special measure for rape complainants, nor did it address considering approaches in other jurisdictions. Instead, it highlighted general improvements to special measures, such as updated CPS guidance for Section 25 and the rollout of Section 28 pre-recorded cross-examination.

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