Parole Board and Victim Support

Tom Pursglove Excerpts

Tuesday 9th January 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Gauke]

It is very important for victims to be at the heart of our criminal justice system. A great deal of work has been undertaken with, for example, Baroness Newlove in her role as Victims Commissioner. We continue to look into how we can improve our criminal justice system to ensure that victims are given the support that they need.

[Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con)]

My right hon. Friend speaks of victim support. Will he ensure that both the need for repeated victim impact assessments and the appropriateness of exclusion zones are given proper consideration in the review? For instance, a county-wide exclusion zone will be of very little comfort to someone who lives on a county boundary.

[Mr Gauke]

Those points could certainly be considered in the review.