Question follow-through · 27083
Victim Support Schemes: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the level of the barriers to accessing support services for victims of crime who live in rural communities.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 3 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 7 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 10 Sept 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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- Victim Support Schemes: Rural Areas · 15 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
3 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the level of the barriers to accessing support services for victims of crime who live in rural communities.
7 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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10 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Ministry of Justice is investing £550 million in victim support services over the next three years – the biggest investment in these services to date. We will be increasing funding for victim support services year on year, from 2026 to 2029, recognisi...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
Later records
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Victim Support Schemes: Rural Areas
15 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance is provided to police and victim support services on supporting victims of rural crime in cases where no suspect is charged.