Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the outcome is of recent discussions on bringing forward legislative proposals on a no body, no parole law.

Discussions are ongoing but the Government is committed to pursuing an effective response to the ‘Helen’s Law’ or ‘No Body, No Parole’ campaign. We are currently considering practical and lawful ways to encourage offenders to provide information on the whereabouts of their victims’ remains, either at the point of sentencing or when release is considered by the Parole Board.