The Justice Secretary has said abolishing the need for evidence in court cases to come from two sources will not help improve rape conviction rates.
However, Kenny MacAskill insisted it is "absolutely right" to do away with a centuries-old requirement for corroboration.
Other countries also had low conviction rates for sex offences, despite not having the requirement to have evidence from two separate sources, he pointed out.
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