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Eighth Report - Investigation and prosecution of rape

Home Affairs Committee HC 193 Published 12 April 2022

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

36 items (24 recs)

Source

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Government Response

AI assessment · 36 of 36 classified

Accepted 14

Acknowledged 4

Deferred 15

Not Addressed 2

Rejected 1

Government response

Third Special Report - The investigation and prosecution of rape: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report of Session 2021–22 · published 25 Jul 2022

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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

28 Recommendation Rejected

Para 152

Ask Law Commission to publish early recommendations on pre-trial therapy and disclosure of notes.

Recommendation

We welcome the fact that the Law Commission’s project will be covering access to counselling and therapy notes and records. However, we are concerned that, as the Law Commission will not be reporting until summer 2023, victims and survivors could … Read more

Government Response Summary

The government rejected the recommendation to ask the Law Commission to publish separate recommendations on pre-trial therapy and disclosure earlier, stating that the legally complex area requires extensive consultation and time for the comprehensive review.

Home Office

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