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Bill Documents
27 Jun 2023 - Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (VPB33)
Victims and Prisoners Act 2024

Found: Additionally, this legislation risks missing the much-needed protection required for victims of stalking


Public Bill Committees
Victims and Prisoners Bill (Ninth sitting)
Committee stage: 9th sitting - Tue 04 Jul 2023
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: Sarah Champion (LAB - Rotherham) Act, the Bill becomes empty legislation unless there is funding to provide services for them, or structures - Speech Link
2: None for victims of elder abuse,(i) support for victims of stalking,(j) support for families where a relative - Speech Link
3: None by specialist stalking advocates. - Speech Link


Scottish Parliament Debate - Committee
Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 - Wed 17 Jan 2024

Mentions:
1: None for the Crown, advocates for the defence, people from support services and members of the jury. - Speech Link
2: None I understand that the NHS is under huge pressures, but surely we could ring fence some funding for victims - Speech Link
3: None Recourse needs to be available for victims and their advocates. - Speech Link
4: None For example, domestic abuse and stalking should be considered, too. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Victims and Prisoners Bill
Committee stage: Part 1 - Wed 31 Jan 2024
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (LD - Life peer) These problems are all the more acute for victims whose first language is not English.However, the main - Speech Link
2: None was involved as a victim.”Member’s explanatory statement This amendment aims to provide victims of crime - Speech Link
3: Baroness Brinton (LD - Life peer) a copy of a judgment to more than £300 for an original transcript of sentencing remarks. - Speech Link
4: Earl Russell (LD - Excepted Hereditary) In the interim, the Government must do more to cover the excessive cost, especially for bereaved victims - Speech Link


Bill Documents
6 Dec 2023 - Bill
HL Bill 31 (as brought from the Commons)
Victims and Prisoners Act 2024

Found: of advocates for victims of major incidents; about the release of prisoners; about the membership


Commons Chamber
Criminal Justice Bill
2nd reading - Tue 28 Nov 2023
Home Office

Mentions:
1: James Cleverly (Con - Braintree) with record funding for police; record numbers of police officers in England and Wales; expanding the - Speech Link
2: Tracey Crouch (Con - Chatham and Aylesford) frontline officers and instead advocates for passive policing. - Speech Link
3: Diana Johnson (Lab - Kingston upon Hull North) First, can the Minister provide examples of what might constitute “reasonable grounds” for believing - Speech Link
4: Sarah Champion (Lab - Rotherham) We need recognition of something that is the precursor to the murder of many women: stalking. - Speech Link
5: Rob Butler (Con - Aylesbury) Thames Valley, Mr Barber, told me, it should provide more power to enact change and really stand up - Speech Link


Deposited Papers
Home Office

Feb. 18 2008

Source Page: Saving Lives. Reducing Harm. Protecting the Public. An Action Plan for Tackling Violence 2008-11. 63 p.
Document: DEP2008-0436.pdf (PDF)

Found: An Action Plan for Tackling Violence 2008-11. 63 p.


Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
Ministry of Justice

Nov. 09 2023

Source Page: Government response, Domestic abuse and the Family Court: Achieving cultural change
Document: Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report: The Family Court and domestic abuse: achieving cultural change (PDF)

Found: permitted access to the Family Court to provide crucial support for victims and survivors of domestic


Bill Documents
8 Nov 2023 - Bill
Bill 002 2023-24 (as introduced) - large print
Victims and Prisoners Act 2024

Found: public advocates Functions and powers of independent public advocates 28 Functions of an independent


Bill Documents
8 Nov 2023 - Bill
Bill 002 2023-24 (as introduced)
Victims and Prisoners Act 2024

Found: to act as independent public advocates for victims of major incidents; about the release