The unduly lenient sentences scheme is extremely effective. It has now been in existence for some 30 years.

I engage with the Director of Public Prosecutions regularly on criminal justice issues, including rape and serious sexual offences.

I am disappointed by the figures that the hon. Lady refers to and I appreciate that they are a cause for concern.

I thank the hon. Lady for that question. We want victims to have the confidence to come forward and report crimes.

The unduly lenient sentences scheme is extremely effective. It has now been in existence for some 30 years.

We are very fortunate in this country to have a judiciary who get it right almost 100% of the time.

I am disappointed by the figures that the hon. Lady refers to and I appreciate that they are a cause for concern.

I have also heard about the increased statistics from universities, and I urge them to look carefully at how they handle those matters.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of defendants subject to a trial hearing and collates the da

The Spending Round settlement for CPS for 2020-21 included £80m of additional funding.