Written Question · S5W-18158 · Session 5
How long the waiting list is for rape survivors at each rape crisis centre.
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how long the waiting list is for rape survivors at each rape crisis centre.
The answer
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.
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
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