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...