Victims and Prisoners Bill (Thirteenth sitting)

Anna McMorrin Excerpts

Committee stage
Tuesday 11th July 2023 Public Bill Committees

Clause 54 states that the measures in the Bill will be commenced via regulations on a day appointed by the Secretary of State, apart from part 4, on general provisions, which will come into force on the day the Bill becomes an Act. Finally, clause 55 states that the Bill may be cited as the Victims and Prisoners Act 2023 once it becomes an Act of Parliament. I commend the clauses to the Committee.

[Anna McMorrin (Cardiff North) (Lab)]

I rise to offer a reflection on the clauses from the Opposition Front-Bench team. Given that victims services and stakeholders throughout the country are crying out for more support, it is a shame that more provision is not distributed in part 1 of the Bill, with the Ministry of Justice absorbing the costs. The only costs associated with the Bill relate to parts 2 and 3. This is supposed to be purely a victims Bill, which we have been waiting years and years for. I thank the Minister for outlining the rest of the detail in the clauses.

Question put and agreed to.

Clause 51 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clauses 52 to 55 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Ordered, That further consideration be now adjourned. —(Fay Jones.)