Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will meet representatives of the Victims' Forum; and if he will make a statement.

The Government is committed to publishing a strategy for victims in early 2018. We are engaging with victims, victims’ groups and criminal justice agencies to ensure that the strategy provides victims with the support they need to recover from the devastating effects of crime. As Minister with responsibility for victims’ policy, I attended the last meeting of the Victims’ Forum on 14 March. We would of course consider any representations to meet with members of the Victims’ Forum as part of our ongoing engagement.