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Written Question
Victims' Commissioner: Public Appointments
Wednesday 26th July 2023

Asked by: Baroness Gohir (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government when the new Victim’s Commissioner will be appointed; and what is the reason for the delay in recruitment.

Answered by Lord Bellamy

A recruitment campaign to appoint the next Commissioner is underway and it is right that the new Lord Chancellor looks at this carefully. We hope to announce the outcome of the campaign as soon as possible.

At both Ministerial and official level, we engage with the victims’ sector on a regular basis to ensure the voices of victims and witnesses are heard while the appointment of the next Victims’ Commissioner is being made.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 29 Nov 2022
Rape: Prosecutions and Support

"My Lords, some police officers spend more time considering the credibility of the victim than the rape allegation made. They unreasonably snoop through women’s mobile phone messages and emails, downloading their entire history. Perhaps they think they can get away with it. Will the Government implement the recommendation made by …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 28 Nov 2022
Lammy Review

"My Lords, the Prison Reform Trust also conducted research on black and Asian women and found that, although they faced similar experiences to white women in the criminal justice system, they are more likely to receive custodial sentences and more severe sentences for comparable crimes. The research also found that …..."
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