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Extend reply requirement for Victims' Commissioner's recommendations to include thematic reports
Recommendation
We welcome the Government’s proposal for those subject to recommendations in the Victims’ Commissioner’s Annual Report to be required to reply to 58 Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Victims Bill those recommendations and to do so within 56 days. We recommend that the requirement is extended to include the Victim’s Commissioner’s thematic reports to help support their recommendations being taken forward. We note that such a requirement already exists with respect to reports produced by the Domestic Abuse Commissioner.
Paragraph Reference
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 19 January 2023. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Committee
Justice Committee
Report
Second Report - Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Victims Bill
30 Sep 2022
HC 304
Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Justice
Timeline
Recommendation age
4.0 yrs
Report published
30 Sep 2022