I asked the Home Secretary earlier in the statement to tell me how many people convicted of rape were actually sentenced to life imprisonment, and she could not answer the question. The answer is hardly any. Ninety-nine per cent. of reported rapes do not even get close to a court, and then we hear the Minister trying to come to the Dispatch Box to boast about the rape statistics—absolutely appalling.
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Nick Thomas-Symonds
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 15 March 2021.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
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