Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (Review) Bill

A Bill to require the Secretary of State to review the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Sponsor

Laurence TurnerLabour (Co-op)

Parliament last updated

1 May 2026

In Plain English

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If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary of State to carry out a formal review of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) and publish a report on its findings and related issues. The aim is to assess how CICA operates and inform any potential changes to how victims of violent crime are compensated.

Key Points

Requires the Secretary of State to conduct a formal review of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA).
The review may consider related or connected matters as defined in the bill.
The measure is currently at the 2nd reading stage in the Commons and is sponsored by Laurence Turner (Labour (Co-op)).

Who is affected?

Victims of violent crime who may claim or have claimed compensation from CICADependants and families of victimsPeople who interact with CICA (claimants, their lawyers, victim support organisations)CICA staff and management, and the government department responsible for CICA

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Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

6 May 2025

2nd readingCommons

Committee stageCommons

Report stageCommons

3rd readingCommons

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Updates & Documents

News (1)

Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (Review) Bill

7 May 2025

The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.

This Bill will therefore make no further progress.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.