Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lindsay Roy and Jonathan Djanogly

Tuesday 28th June 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Djanogly]

I think the hon. Gentleman misunderstands the present system. At the moment, perpetrators rarely receive legal aid; it is the victims of domestic violence who receive it. That means that in the current system the victims face the perpetrators of the crime. The reality is that on a day-to-day basis the judiciary are having to deal with this and have set procedures that they go through to make the process as good as possible for the victims.

[Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes) (Lab)]

10. What the reason is for the time taken to implement agreements on the compensation of victims of terrorism overseas.