Submitted on Saturday 17th January 2026
Rejected on Tuesday 17th February 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Make Rape Prosecutions and Convictions a Priority in UK Law
Rape is a serious violent crime in England and Wales, only a small proportion of reported cases result in charge or prosecution.
Many survivors face :long delays, cases dropped without explanation, and a lack of faith in the justice system, fear, trauma, & previous experiences of being ignored.
We call on the UK Government to:
Make rape investigations and prosecutions a clear priority for police & prosecutors
Improve charge & conviction rates through better forensic investigation, evidence handling, and specialist victim support
Review sentencing guidelines to ensure penalties reflect the severity and lifelong impact of rape
Ensure timely investigations and trials so survivors are not subjected to prolonged trauma
Invest to encourage reporting and reduce stigma around sexual violence
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We're not entirely clear what you are calling for that might not already be happening or just have happened recently:
CPS has made rape prosecutions a priority:
www.cps.gov.uk/publication/cps-annual-rape-scrutiny-report-october-2025
Sentencing guidelines were toughened in 2023
www.gov.uk/government/publications/sentencing-bill-2023/sentencing-bill-factsheet-serious-sexual-offences-sentencing-and-release-arrangements
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