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Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority

Commons · Question 8810 · Tabled 10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 18 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Tom Gordon

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance is provided to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority on the proportionality of evidence requests made to applicants; and what steps he is taking to ensure that requests for historic financial

Answer

Answered by Catherine Atkinson, 18 Jun 2026

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice. Its decisions are made independently from the Secretary of State for Justice. The amount of compensation CICA can award and the rules which apply are se...