Question follow-through · 900376

Law Reporting: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reduce the cost of court transcripts for victims.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
4 Sept 2024
Target answer date
10 Sept 2024
Answer
10 Sept 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Sept 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reduce the cost of court transcripts for victims.

  2. 10 Sept 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 10 Sept 2024

    Answer published

    We currently offer free transcripts of the judge’s sentencing remarks in some circumstances and are piloting extending this to victims of rape and serious sexual offences.I understand transcripts may help individuals obtain closure on traumatic events.Tra...

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