Parole Board: Transparency and Victim Support Debate

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Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill

Parole Board: Transparency and Victim Support

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Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill
Friday 19th January 2018

(6 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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Yes, it is essential that victims are engaged in the process.

Tom Pursglove Portrait Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con)
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I think that all hon. Members across the House recognise and appreciate my right hon. Friend’s candidness with the House. But, for the sake of all victims, will he ensure that all appropriate and measured steps are taken to ensure that he is never put in this position again?

David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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The most important thing is not my position, but the position of victims. We clearly need to ensure that victims have a system in which they have faith. When there are large numbers of victims in particular, it can sometimes be a difficult challenge to make sure that their voices are properly heard. Victims are entitled to have their voices heard and we need to ensure that we have a system that works for them.

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