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Written Question · S5W-18158 · Session 5

How long the waiting list is for rape survivors at each rape crisis centre.

Answered Asked by Monica Lennon Lab Lodged 9 Aug 2018

The question

To ask the Scottish Government how long the waiting list is for rape survivors at each rape crisis centre.

The answer

Answered by Christina McKelvie on 7 Sep 2018 · 29 days after it was lodged, on time

According to Rape Crisis Scotland, as of August 2018 waiting list times for each centre were as follows:
Centre
Length of waiting list
Argyll and Bute
6 months
Grampian
2 weeks
South West (Dumfries and Galloway)
6 months
WSRAC (Dundee)
10 months
STAR (Ayrshire)
2-3 weeks
Edinburgh
4.5 months
FRASAC (Fife)
6-7 months
Forth Valley
6 months
Glasgow and Clyde
9-10 months
Lanarkshire
4-5 months
Orkney
None
RASAC (Perth and Kinross)
4-6 months
Highland
5.5 months
Scottish Borders
7-8 months
Shetland
6-8 months
Western Isles
None
We know that having to wait for support a real life impact on victims, who deserve to be able to access the support they need. That is why Tuesday's Programme for Government commited us to investing a further £2 million over the next three years to speed up access to support for those affected by rape or sexual assault. This includes £1.5 million for rape crisis centres, with that funding beginning from October so it can start to make a difference immediately.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-18158 by reference.