Asked by: Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they last met the Victims’ Commissioner to discuss the historical, financial and legal problems that victims of crime and their families continue to face.
Answered by Lord Keen of Elie
The role of the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses is defined in the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. It is to promote the interests of victims and witnesses, encourage good practice in their treatment, and regularly review the operation of the Code of Practice for Victims. The Ministry of Justice Ministerial team hold regular meetings with the Victims’ Commissioner, Baroness Newlove, which cover a wide range of topics within this remit.
The Victims’ Commissioner met the Secretary of State for Justice on 12 December 2016 and again on 17 January 2017 and also met with Dr Phillip Lee on 6 February 2017.