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HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (First sitting)Q Briefly on another topic, in the victims code there is a requirement to make sure that people understand what is happening as they go through the criminal justice system. I…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (First sitting)Some of us tried. Dame Rachel de Souza: Yes, but kids say, “I gave them my texts, I gave them my statements, but look—they’re not taking it forward.” We need the advice around the…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (First sitting)Q Is there anything obvious that we are missing in the way we look after children who are victims? Dame Rachel de Souza: Yes. When you talk to children who are victims you very…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (First sitting)But you do not have— Dr Siddiqui: No, I do not.20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Second sitting)Q Councillor Bell, perhaps you could say something specifically on the fact that in different areas there is a greater or lesser representation of local authorities on those ICB…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Second sitting)Q A suggestion made this morning was that in order to ensure that the police and potentially prosecutors comply with the victims code, any failure to do so should be sanctioned,…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Second sitting)Q Well, is that right or is that wrong? Does the victim not need to have confidence in the person who is going to stand up and ask some tough questions on their behalf? Jan…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (First sitting)Q Dr Siddiqui, you just mentioned a total of £397 million specifically on the “by and for” sector. Do you have an estimate of the funding that would be required to achieve all the…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (First sitting)I would like to declare, in the interests of full transparency, that prior to my election I was a non-executive director of what was then Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Second sitting)Q We know that one of the things that victims really want to see is speedy access to justice. The police frequently tell me that one cause of delay is the requirement to redact…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Second sitting)DCC Barnett, do you have a view on that? DCC Barnett: I guess it is about being really clear about the lines of accountability. It is very clear that PCCs hold chief constables to…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Second sitting)Q But aren’t the police, who are effectively accountable to you, more likely to take victims’ concerns seriously if it is you as the PCC who are their champion, rather than it…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (First sitting)Q We have a distinct youth justice system. It has a different overarching aim from the adult system, a different police approach and different courts. Especially in the courts,…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Second sitting)Q How much scope is there for the CPS to improve in other cases? We have talked about rape and serious sexual offences, where there is going to be this new pre-meeting to avoid…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Second sitting)And sometimes it is much shorter notice than that. Jan Lamping: That is not my own experience. I accept what you say about that from yours.20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Second sitting)Thank you very much.20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Second sitting)Q I know that the PCC for Thames Valley strongly supports compliance with the victims code sitting with PCCs. I think you have both indicated, Ms Linden and Ms Henry, that you do…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Second sitting)Q Are you confident that you have the skills available and the resources to do so? Jan Lamping: In terms of resources, obviously the Ministry of Justice accepts that we will need…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (First sitting)Okay. I am going to interrupt you, if you do not mind, because I know that so many colleagues want to pick up. But thank you very much.20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Second sitting)Q Could I take you back to the provision in the proposed updated code to have a meeting at an earlier stage between the CPS with a victim of an alleged crime? You have suggested…20 Jun 2023