Written questions

Parole: Victims

Commons · Question 87092 · Tabled 31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 10 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve communication with victims during the parole process.

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 10 Nov 2025

The HMPPS Victim Contact Scheme (VCS) is a service for the victims of offenders who are convicted of specified violent, sexual or terrorism offences and are sentenced to twelve months or more imprisonment. Where it falls to the Parole Board to determine w...