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<p>The Government, law enforcement, and the security and intelligence agencies work
tirelessly to prevent terrorist attacks wherever possible. Resources are in place
for the provision of general and specialist support for those affected by terrorist
attacks either in the UK or abroad, including bereaved families and survivors.</p><p>A
range of medical, psychological, liaison, and compensation support arrangements can
be provided suited to the specific circumstances.</p><p>Our approach is set out below.</p><p>Support
for victims of terrorism overseas</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office provides
support during any crisis overseas, including a terrorist attack, ensuring that the
government responds effectively to deliver rapid and professional assistance to British
nationals affected. The crisis centre in London can bring together teams of more than
a hundred people from across government to coordinate a response and can call on trained
staff to both bolster the team in London and be deployed to the country affected.
This includes consular support to survivors and to families of victims, working with
police family liaison officers and overseas authorities to provide support, assistance
and information.</p><p>Immediately after the 2015 terrorist attack in Sousse, the
Prime Minister established an ad hoc Ministerial Committee to coordinate support from
across government to all British Nationals that were affected. The Committee has oversight
of arrangements for the memorial service (which took place on 12 April), a physical
memorial, compensation and a programme to provide support for those experiencing mental
health difficulties.</p><p>Support for victims of terrorism in the United Kingdom</p><p>In
the event that an attack were to take place in the UK, bereaved families and survivors
are entitled to support and services under the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime;
this is published by the Ministry of Justice and can be accessed online at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/476900/code-of-practice-for-victims-of-crime.PDF.
This includes access to medical support and any specialist support such as psychological
support. Families and victims are able to access these directly without a referral.</p><p>The
Victim Information Service provides advice for victims of terrorism. This can be accessed
online at www.victimsinformationservice.org.uk/im-victim-terrorist-attack/ or by phone
on 0808 168 9293.</p><p>Government funding is also provided for the national Homicide
Service and a number of smaller organisations to support those living in England and
Wales bereaved by murder or manslaughter, whether committed here or abroad which includes
those bereaved by terrorism.</p><p>Compensation</p><p>The Criminal Injuries Compensation
Authority administers both the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme and Victim of
Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme, which provide compensation to victims of terrorist
attacks in the UK and of designated terrorist attacks overseas.</p><p>Northern Ireland-related
terrorism</p><p>Responsibility for dealing with Northern Ireland-related terrorism
rests with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and, for that reason, this
answer does not cover Northern Ireland-related terrorist attacks in Northern Ireland.
The response does however, cover any Northern Ireland-related terrorism in Great Britain.</p>
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