Lords Committee discusses victims’ rights
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee is holding a one-off evidence session on the rights of victims and witnesses.
Meeting details
At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Work
Victims’ Commissioners evidence session (Non-inquiry session)
Victims' Commissioner for London at Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)
Former at Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee may ask questions about recent developments related to the rights and experiences of victims and witnesses of crime. Members may explore the context that surrounds the Victims and Prisoners Bill. They may also ask about the attitudes of victims towards community sentences, in connection with its ongoing inquiry on the topic.
Possible questions
- Knowing that trust in the police is declining, where would you start to restore the trust of victims, in general, and of women and minority ethnic victims, in particular?
- The use of new technologies by the police is expanding. How do you view this development? Is it to be welcomed by victims of crime?
- What are the attitudes of victims towards community sentences? How do victims feel about offenders serving sentences in the community?
- From the point of view of victims, what is your view on the changes to parole and the Parole Board introduced by the Victims and Prisoners Bill?
- To what extent would you expect Independent Public Advocates and Victims’ Commissioners to cooperate with one another?