Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2015 to Question 4022, in how many of the cases in the table provided had the victim or the victim's family had an input into the decision to either move the offender to an open prison or to release them.

Victims who have opted into the statutory Victim Contact Scheme will be informed of their right to make a victim personal statement (VPS) in the event that the offender’s case is reviewed by the independent Parole Board. Where a victim has chosen to submit a VPS, the Parole Board will consider this alongside all other relevant information before making its decision. The number of victims who make a VPS for Parole Board reviews is not recorded centrally.