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691998

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date	20/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crime: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how agencies in the criminal justice system are held accountable for any failures to comply with the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	64646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>The Victims’ Code is freely available online, but we know more must be done to support and protect victims. We have made positive steps to improve the experience of victims, by reducing unnecessary stress and emotional turmoil of attending court. We have also reconvened the Victims’ Panel, so we can learn from the experiences of victims of crime.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Victims’ Code those victims who feel that their rights have not been met can complain directly to the criminal justice agency concerned, and if they remain dissatisfied can take their complaint to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. We are currently considering how compliance with the Victims’ Code might be improved and monitored, and exploring how those delivering services can be better held to account. Plans to engage with and obtain the views of victims and victims’ groups and criminal justice agencies are being developed. We will set out our strategy for victims within 12 months, and will bring forward any appropriate primary legislation.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 64533 question first answered 06/03/2017 15:59:15 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

692018

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crime: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department takes to ensure that victims of crime are made aware of the existence of the Victims' Code.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	64533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>The Victims’ Code is freely available online, but we know more must be done to support and protect victims. We have made positive steps to improve the experience of victims, by reducing unnecessary stress and emotional turmoil of attending court. We have also reconvened the Victims’ Panel, so we can learn from the experiences of victims of crime.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Victims’ Code those victims who feel that their rights have not been met can complain directly to the criminal justice agency concerned, and if they remain dissatisfied can take their complaint to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. We are currently considering how compliance with the Victims’ Code might be improved and monitored, and exploring how those delivering services can be better held to account. Plans to engage with and obtain the views of victims and victims’ groups and criminal justice agencies are being developed. We will set out our strategy for victims within 12 months, and will bring forward any appropriate primary legislation.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 64646 question first answered 06/03/2017 15:59:15 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

692165

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crime: Victims
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they last met the Victims’ Commissioner to discuss the historical, financial and legal problems that victims of crime and their families continue to face.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon
uin	HL5459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>The role of the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses is defined in the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. It is to promote the interests of victims and witnesses, encourage good practice in their treatment, and regularly review the operation of the Code of Practice for Victims. The Ministry of Justice Ministerial team hold regular meetings with the Victims’ Commissioner, Baroness Newlove, which cover a wide range of topics within this remit.</p><p> </p><p>The Victims’ Commissioner met the Secretary of State for Justice on 12 December 2016 and again on 17 January 2017 and also met with Dr Phillip Lee on 6 February 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 06/03/2017 17:01:14 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4290 label Biography information for Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon