A Bill to make provision for specifying new statutory rights and entitlements for victims of crime under the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime; to require elected local policing bodies to assess victims services; to increase the duties of the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses; to grant victims the right to request a review of a decision not to prosecute; to establish reviews in homicides where no criminal charge has been made; to create an obligation on professions to notify cases of possible victims of child sexual abuse; and for connected purposes
House of Lords
10 September 2019
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This Bill would give crime victims new statutory rights under the Victims of Crime Code of Practice, require elected local policing bodies to assess and improve victims services, and increase the duties of the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses. It also allows victims to request a review if a decision not to prosecute is made, creates reviews in homicide cases where no charge is laid, and imposes a duty on certain professionals to notify cases of possible child sexual abuse.
The bill is currently at the Lords stage, specifically the 2nd reading. It originated in the Lords; the provided information does not show progress in the Commons.
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6 Jul 2017
19 Jul 2019
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - took place on 22 July.
The 2017-2019 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
