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The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the outcomes of completed prosecutions, as a count of the number of def

Over the last financial year 2019-20 the charging rate increased by over 10% and there was a 6.2% rise in the volume of rape cases procee

Domestic abuse is an abhorrent crime. It is a high priority for the CPS in my hon.

The hon. Member is right to ask this question. It is important for Northumbria and around the country.

I thank the hon. Lady for her question.

I thank my hon. Friend. DPAs are very important.

Domestic abuse is an abhorrent crime. It is a high priority for the CPS in my hon.

The hon. Member is right to ask this question. It is important for Northumbria and around the country.

The needs and sensitivities of vulnerable victims are at the centre of Crown Prosecution Service casework.

This is clearly a very important issue.