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Victims: Codes of Practice

Commons · Question 16439 · Tabled 7 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 15 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost of implementing the revised Victims’ Code; what estimate he has made of additional staffing requirements across police forces, the Crown Prosecution Service and victim suppor

Answer

Answered by Catherine Atkinson, 15 Jul 2026

The total present value cost of implementing the new Victims’ Code is estimated to be £11.9 million over a 10-year appraisal period. This includes costs that the police and HMPPS will incur associated with increased interaction with victims. This estimate...