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Crime: Rape

Volume 705: debated on Tuesday 11 November 2008

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What proposals they have for removing anonymity for women who have made allegations of rape in which the Court of Appeal has found the conviction of men unsafe following a reference by the Criminal Cases Review Commission. [HL6043]

We are considering this issue and will announce our conclusions in due course. In reaching our conclusions it is vital we strike the right balance between preventing potential miscarriages of justice and ensuring that victims of sexual offences are not discouraged from coming forward.

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What proposals they have for a secure national database accessible by certain authorities of the names of women who have made false allegations of rape. [HL6044]

We have no plans to create a database of the names of women who have made false allegations of rape.