Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to give victims of crime enforceable rights in the criminal justice system.

This Government is fully committed to introducing a Victims’ Law but first, we need to complete the revision of the Victims’ Code to address its complexity, accessibility and to establish a clear set of rights for victims.

Our consultation ‘Improving the Victims’ Code’ is due to close on the 28^th of May. We will publish a finalised version of the revised Victims’ Code as part of the Government’s response as soon as possible thereafter and bring it into force later this year.

The revised Code will be followed by a consultation on a Victims’ Law that will guarantee victims’ their rights and the level of support they can expect.