Crime: Victims

(asked on 17th November 2016) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) improve compliance with the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime among criminal justice agencies with statutory duties under that code.


Answered by
Phillip Lee Portrait
Phillip Lee
This question was answered on 25th November 2016

Victims deserve the best possible support to help them cope with what they have been through and recover as much as possible.

That is why we have protected the victims' budget and given PCCs the flexibility to decide which services are needed in their local area.

Also under the revised Victims' Code published in 2015, victims of all criminal offences are now entitled to support from a wide range of organisations.

The Victims’ Code is a statutory code of practice. It sets out the services to be provided to victims of crime, including how to complain if they are dissatisfied. Service providers are required to comply with the code. Part of the role of the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses is to keep under review the operation of the Code.

The Ministry of Justice requires Police and Crime Commissioners, as part of the monitoring of grant agreements for the delivery of local services for victims, to confirm they are compliant with the Code.

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