Question follow-through · 42778
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the views of (a) victims and (b) the families of victims affected by serious offences committed by offenders on probation are considered in the criminal justice
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 31 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 2 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 7 Apr 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Justice and policing
- Probation Service · 2 Apr 2025
- Probation: Attendance · 2 Apr 2025
- Probation: Information Sharing · 2 Apr 2025
- Public Bodies: Disclosure of Information · 2 Apr 2025
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
31 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the views of (a) victims and (b) the families of victims affected by serious offences committed by offenders on probation are considered in the criminal justice
2 Apr 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
7 Apr 2025
Answer published
All victims and bereaved family members are entitled under the Victims’ Code to have their voices heard in the criminal justice process by making a Victim Personal Statement. This enables victims to explain in their own words how the crime has affected th...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Probation Service
2 Apr 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to improve managerial oversight in the Probation Service.
Probation: Attendance
2 Apr 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the impact of missed probation appointments by high-risk offenders on public safety; and what steps she is taking to ensure consistent enforcement of breach protocols.
Probation: Information Sharing
2 Apr 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to improve communication and information sharing between (a) South Wales and Gwent and (b) other regional probation services in the management of high-risk offenders.
Public Bodies: Disclosure of Information
2 Apr 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when her Department plans to introduce the proposed Hillsborough Law, including a legal duty of candour for public servants.