Question follow-through · 65173

Crimes of Violence: Victims

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure (a) that victims of violent crime are promptly contacted by police and (b) that statements are taken without delay; and what recent assessment she has made of the ad

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Home Office
Tabled
4 Jul 2025
Target answer date
17 Jul 2025
Answer
17 Jul 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure (a) that victims of violent crime are promptly contacted by police and (b) that statements are taken without delay; and what recent assessment she has made of the ad

  2. 17 Jul 2025

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  3. 17 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to tackling violent crime and boosting public confidence in policing. Those are central ambitions within our Safer Streets mission.In 2025-26 total funding to police forces will be up to £17.6 billion, an increase of up to £1.2...

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