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<p>This is an issue that the Government takes extremely seriously. The Attorney General
is leading a wide-ranging review of disclosure procedures that aims to report in the
summer.</p><p> </p><p>On 26 January the Crown Prosecution Service and National Police
Chiefs’ Council published their joint National Disclosure Improvement Plan. The police
and Crown Prosecution Service have reviewed all live rape and serious sexual offence
cases, to provide assurance that disclosure is being handled appropriately.</p><p>
</p><p>My Department is providing £12.5m in funding for services for victims and survivors
of sexual violence. This includes £7.2m of funding for rape support services. Where
proceedings are discontinued or no evidence offered, the Code of Practice for Victims
of Crime requires the CPS to explain to complainants why this has happened. The CPS
must also inform complainants of how they can seek a review under the Victims’ Right
to Review Scheme.</p><p> </p>
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