Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance is issued to Victim Liaison Officers regarding interactions between victims’ families and journalists, broadcasters, social media platforms and public relations advisers.

Victim Liaison Officers are not issued with specific guidance regarding interactions between victims’ families and journalists, broadcasters, social media platforms or public relations advisers.

Victim Liaison Officers provide information and support in relation to the Probation Service Victim Contact Scheme and may signpost victims' families to other organisations where appropriate. Decisions about whether and how to engage with media organisations, social media platforms or public relations advisers are a matter for victims and their families.

However, victims are advised not to share personal information about the offender obtained through the Victim Contact Scheme online or through social media channels.