Asked by: Lisa Nandy (Labour - Wigan)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to his oral Answer of 5 September 2017, Official Report, column 13, what the timetable is for the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority to publish its revised guidelines on compensation for victims of child sexual abuse.
Answered by Phillip Lee
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) operates in accordance with the rules of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme which have been approved by Parliament. To help its staff interpret these rules in a consistent way, CICA provides them with operational guidance. This guidance is not a public document.
Yesterday CICA issued new guidance to its staff on compensating young victims of sexual abuse. This is part of a series of measures by CICA to improve the way that applications involving claims of child sexual abuse are handled. The new guidance has been shared by CICA with stakeholders, including those who made vital contributions to the review.
Asked by: Lisa Nandy (Labour - Wigan)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what involvement his Department has had in plans to review the Government's Business and Human Rights Action Plan.
Answered by Simon Hughes
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Business, Innovation and Skills Department jointly lead on the implementation of the UK National Action Plan in collaboration with a Steering Group made up of key Government Departments.
My department is a member of that Steering Group and continues to be involved in the work to implement the UK’s commitments.
The Government will review the plan in 2015 and report on progress in the Annual FCO Human Rights Report. My department will contribute to that work.