Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he plans to take to ensure that people in the criminal justice system have immediate access to pre-trial trauma services.

Supporting victims of crime remains a top priority of this Government. Victim support services are available to all victims of crime at any stage, whether or not they have chosen to engage with the criminal justice system.

To ensure that victims are able to access the support they need, the Ministry of Justice is more than quadrupling funding for victims and witness support services by 2024/25, up from £41m in 2009/10. This includes annual grant funding for Police and Crime Commissioners to commission local practical, emotional and therapeutic support services for victims of all crime types.

This funding will also build resilience into services, ensuring consistency in the support that victims receive and will ensure that high quality support is available to victims when needed.