Debate contribution: Rape Victims: Trial Support

Debate contribution by Ms Cara Hunter on 17 June 2024.

MLA: Ms Cara Hunter
Party at the time: Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date: 17 June 2024
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Rape Victims: Trial Support
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4496473

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I recently met a fantastic sexual offences legal advisory team that does incredible work to support rape victims in Northern Ireland. That team said that there is no mandatory policy by which the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) is notified about a rape case. Could you make that mandatory in this mandate? Also, I welcome the news that you are looking at providing SOLAs for under-18s. Do you have a timeline for that?

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 593/22-27.

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