Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Catherine Atkinson and Brian Leishman

Tuesday 30th June 2026 Commons Chamber

[Catherine Atkinson]

Applicants for criminal injury compensation have often endured horrific, traumatic experiences, and no financial award will ever fully compensate for that. Last year, over £164 million in compensation was paid to victims seriously injured or bereaved by violent crime, and two thirds of new applications were decided within 12 months. I thank the hon. Member for his correspondence on that matter. CICA is working to improve the experience of applicants and modernise its systems.

[Brian Leishman (Alloa and Grangemouth) (Lab)]

Mr Speaker, 68 is far too late. When will prison officers achieve a fair, just and—crucially—lower retirement age?