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Debate between Brian Leishman and Catherine Atkinson
Tuesday 30th June 2026

(1 month, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Catherine Atkinson Portrait Catherine Atkinson
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Applicants for criminal injury compensation have often endured horrific, traumatic experiences, and no financial award will ever fully compensate for that. Last year, over £164 million in compensation was paid to victims seriously injured or bereaved by violent crime, and two thirds of new applications were decided within 12 months. I thank the hon. Member for his correspondence on that matter. CICA is working to improve the experience of applicants and modernise its systems.

Brian Leishman Portrait Brian Leishman (Alloa and Grangemouth) (Lab)
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Mr Speaker, 68 is far too late. When will prison officers achieve a fair, just and—crucially—lower retirement age?

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