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...