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date	11/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Written Statement of 13 October 2014, Official Report, column 13WS, on Our Commitment to Victims, what steps he is taking to improve the experience of going to court for vulnerable victims.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	214334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>In ‘Our Commitment to Victims’ the Government set out its plan for strengthening the protection for vulnerable victims by improving their experience at court. By March 2015 we will:</p><p>· devise a requirement that to be instructed in cases involving serious sexual offences, publicly-funded advocates must have undertaken approved specialist training on working with vulnerable victims and witnesses;</p><p>· give vulnerable witnesses greater opportunity to give evidence from a location away from court that better supports them to give their evidence, with at least one such location available in each court region;</p><p>· set out a programme for national roll-out of pre-trial cross-examination for child victims, subject to the evaluation of the pilots; and</p><p>· support the Director of Public Prosecutions’ consultation on providing better information and support to victims both before and at court so that they are better prepared for trials.</p><p> </p><p>And as we modernise the courts, we will ensure that victims’ needs are at the forefront of our plans.</p><p> </p><p>Taken together, these reforms will ensure that where victims give evidence, they can do so with in a less aggressive courtroom atmosphere, to reduce their anxiety.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 17/11/2014 17:20:32 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

155552

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Written Statement of 13 October 2014, Official Report, column 13WS, on Our Commitment to Victims, when he plans to publish legislative proposals on guaranteeing victims' rights.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	214333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>We will enshrine the rights of victims in law by putting the key entitlements of the Victims’ Code into primary legislation. This will put the highest emphasis on the needs of victims. We expect this new victims’ law to be introduced in the next Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 17/11/2014 16:55:07 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

155553

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Written Statement of 13 October 2014, Official Report, column 13WS, on Our Commitment to Victims, what estimate he has made of expenditure on the proposed Victims' Information Service in each of the next three years; and from which budget that expenditure is drawn.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	214335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Victims’ Information Service, which will be launched by March 2015, will consist of a national information line and a website for victims to find information about the criminal justice system and support services, in one place, for the first time. It will also signpost victims to local and national support services and to the relevant criminal justice agency if they want to know about their case or make a complaint.</p><p> </p><p>By April 2016, the Victims’ Information Service will provide more support for victims by enabling them to submit complaints to the relevant agency; provide feedback about their experiences; and ensure that those who most need it receive more tailored personal assistance to guide them through the system. We will continue to develop the service, post 2016, based on user feedback, to make further improvements and ensure that it continues to meet the needs of victims.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently scoping the detail of what the Victims’ Information Service will offer in accordance with user need and the projected costs will be informed by this process and will ensure the solution developed offers value for money. We are making more money than ever before available for services to support victims of crime, with a potential total budget of up to £100m per year. The costs of the Victims’ Information Service will be met from this budget.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 214336 question first answered 17/11/2014 16:19:59 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

155554

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Written Statement of 13 October 2014, Official Report, column 13WS, on Our Commitment to Victims, which services the proposed Victims' Information Service will provide.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	214336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The Victims’ Information Service, which will be launched by March 2015, will consist of a national information line and a website for victims to find information about the criminal justice system and support services, in one place, for the first time. It will also signpost victims to local and national support services and to the relevant criminal justice agency if they want to know about their case or make a complaint.</p><p> </p><p>By April 2016, the Victims’ Information Service will provide more support for victims by enabling them to submit complaints to the relevant agency; provide feedback about their experiences; and ensure that those who most need it receive more tailored personal assistance to guide them through the system. We will continue to develop the service, post 2016, based on user feedback, to make further improvements and ensure that it continues to meet the needs of victims.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently scoping the detail of what the Victims’ Information Service will offer in accordance with user need and the projected costs will be informed by this process and will ensure the solution developed offers value for money. We are making more money than ever before available for services to support victims of crime, with a potential total budget of up to £100m per year. The costs of the Victims’ Information Service will be met from this budget.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 214335 question first answered 17/11/2014 16:19:59 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis