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My hon. Friend is right to raise this sickening trend.

I am committed to ensuring rape and sexual assault cases are conducted effectively – in fact, I recently successfully referred a point of

I thank my hon. Friend for his kind wishes. He is right to highlight the successes that the CPS has had in tackling serious fraud.

I thank my hon. Friend for his kind wishes. He is right to highlight the successes that the CPS has had in tackling serious fraud.

I thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue.

I wish to provide an update in relation to the Attorney General’s Guidelines and the CPIA Code of Practice.

Criminal defence lawyers play a crucial role in upholding the rule of law, and the Government greatly value the work that they do.

I am grateful for the question from the hon. Lady.

Tackling rape is a priority for this Government, and £3 million has been awarded to the CPS in this year’s spending review specifically f

The decline in criminal justice outcomes for rape is a cause of deep concern for us all, and although the increased charge rates in 2019-