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Petition · past parliament · Home Office

Review handling of rape cases and seek to increase prosecutions

Closed 2,539 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should review how cases of reported rape are handled by the police, Crown Prosecution Service and courts to establish why so few cases make it court, with a view to identifying how to increase the number of cases that are prosecuted.
The number of rape cases making it to court is at an all-time low. Survivors are being brave to report these crimes but it appears they are not being listened to.

Help change the stigma around rape cases and help bring justice for all its victims.

Timeline

27 Oct 2020 Petition opened for signatures
27 Apr 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 2,539
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 27 Oct 2020
Closed 27 Apr 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.