Moved by
Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames
219B: After Clause 143, insert the following new Clause—
“Evidence about complainant’s sexual history
(1) The Secretary of State shall within six months of the day on which this section comes into force, publish a report on the operation of section 41 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (restriction on evidence or questions about complainant's sexual history).
(2) The report shall, in particular, include information regarding—
(a) the number of applications made for leave in accordance with subsection 41(2) of the Act;
(b) the number of such applications granted;
(c) the number of such applications refused;
(d) the number of prosecutions not proceeded with because of the victim’s concerns as to an application for leave;
and to the extent numerical information is not available, as full information as possible regarding such matters.
(3) The report shall include any proposals for the amendment or repeal of section 41 of the Act.”