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922274

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation: Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will ensure that claims made through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority relating to child sexual abuse are only considered by caseworkers who have had specific training in the nature and effect on the individual of such abuse.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	152778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse published its Interim Report on 25 April. The Report contains a series of recommendations for specific changes, one of which was specifically directed at the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). This was that:</p><p>- CICA ensures that claims relating to child sexual abuse are only considered by caseworkers who have specific and detailed training in the nature and impact of child sexual abuse.</p><p>The Government welcomes the Report and is now considering the Inquiry’s recommendations very carefully. We will respond fully in due course.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 20/06/2018 14:33:15 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

892166

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation: Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to revise the rules governing the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority with regard to the same roof rule in line with the recommendation of the Interim Report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, published on 25 April 2018.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	138461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse published its Interim Report on 25 April. The Report contains a series of recommendations for specific changes, several of which are directed at Government. This includes a recommendation that:</p><p> </p><ul><li>the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme remove barriers so that where an applicant’s criminal conviction(s) is/are linked to their child sexual abuse, their claim is not automatically rejected.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Government welcomes the Report and is now considering the Inquiry’s recommendations very carefully. We will respond fully in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 138462 question first answered 04/05/2018 13:53:44 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

892167

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation: Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will introduce proposals to revise Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority rules in line with the recommendation of the Interim Report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, published on 25 April 2018, so that awards are not automatically rejected in circumstances where an applicant’s criminal convictions are likely to be linked to their child sexual abuse.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	138462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse published its Interim Report on 25 April. The Report contains a series of recommendations for specific changes, several of which are directed at Government. This includes a recommendation that:</p><p> </p><ul><li>the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme remove barriers so that where an applicant’s criminal conviction(s) is/are linked to their child sexual abuse, their claim is not automatically rejected.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Government welcomes the Report and is now considering the Inquiry’s recommendations very carefully. We will respond fully in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 138461 question first answered 04/05/2018 13:53:44 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

765330

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation: Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many child victims of sexual abuse have been denied compensation by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) since 1996 on the grounds that (a) they had unspent convictions, (b) they had not falsely given consent as a result of being groomed and (c) made an application to CICA more than two years after (i) the date of the assault and (ii) the time they reported it to the police and (iii) if they were under 18 at the time of the incident, failed to make the complaint by their 20th birthday.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	105485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 16/10/2017 15:14:33 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

753707

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation: Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will update the guidance to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme so that the governing rules are in line with the law and state that a child under 16 years cannot consent to sexual activity.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	5953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>Child sexual abuse is abhorrent, and victims can apply for taxpayer-funded compensation awards through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (the Scheme).</p><p> </p><p>The Scheme is made by the Secretary of State under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995 having been approved by each House of Parliament. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) administers the Scheme and decides all claims independently of ministers and Parliament. The CICA sets guidelines to assist them in administering the Scheme.</p><p>The CICA guidelines are intended to make sure that controlling and abusive behaviour is taken into account when handling compensation applications for child sexual abuse. The CICA are urgently reviewing their guidelines to ensure they are robust enough to deal with cases where grooming may be a factor.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 5954 question first answered 26/07/2017 14:45:22 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

753708

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation: Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will update the guidance to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme so that the governing rules do not discriminate against a child who has been coerced into criminal activity as a result of grooming.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	5954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>Child sexual abuse is abhorrent, and victims can apply for taxpayer-funded compensation awards through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (the Scheme).</p><p> </p><p>The Scheme is made by the Secretary of State under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995 having been approved by each House of Parliament. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) administers the Scheme and decides all claims independently of ministers and Parliament. The CICA sets guidelines to assist them in administering the Scheme.</p><p>The CICA guidelines are intended to make sure that controlling and abusive behaviour is taken into account when handling compensation applications for child sexual abuse. The CICA are urgently reviewing their guidelines to ensure they are robust enough to deal with cases where grooming may be a factor.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 5953 question first answered 26/07/2017 14:45:22 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion