Question follow-through · 2695
Victims: Codes of Practice
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the new Victims Code will address concerns raised by survivors about last minute plea changes (a) causing reduced sentencing severity and (b) denying victims the chance to give evidence about what happene
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 19 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 1 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 1 Jun 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
19 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the new Victims Code will address concerns raised by survivors about last minute plea changes (a) causing reduced sentencing severity and (b) denying victims the chance to give evidence about what happene
1 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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1 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Victims’ Code (the Code) sets out the rights and information victims can expect to receive from criminal justice agencies in England and Wales. As part of implementation of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024, we have consulted on a new draft Victims’ ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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