Question follow-through · 52497

Offences against Children: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to provide compensation to survivors of child sexual abuse.

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
14 May 2025
Target answer date
16 May 2025
Answer
21 May 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 14 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to provide compensation to survivors of child sexual abuse.

  2. 16 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 May 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is making reforms to better support victims of child sexual abuse and prioritise their rights, including making it easier for victims to pursue claims in the civil court.The Government has committed to remove the three-year time limit for v...

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