Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Thursday, 3 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 September 2026. It was answered by Sarah Jones (Labour) on Thursday, 10 September 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.
Sexual Offences
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 22 December 2025 to question 100143 on Sexual Offences, what progress has she made in establishing specialist rape and sexual offence investigation teams within every police force in England and Wales.
- Answer
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The Home Secretary has brought forward the deadline for all police forces in England and Wales to implement specialist rape and sexual offence teams to December 2027. Victims across England and Wales will benefit sooner from this change, which supports officers in having the specialist skills and knowledge to bring offenders to justice and provide the best possible support for victims.
We have provided guidance to assist forces to design and roll out these teams and are working closely with the National Centre for VAWG and Public Protection on progress and to drive national consistency.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 27064
- Session
- 2026-27
- Related items
- Subjects
- Police Sexual offences
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- 2026-09-10 17:23:02 +0100
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