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Prisoners' Release

Commons · Question 19011 · Tabled 15 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2026

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Asked by Sarah Champion

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the administrative and casework capacity of Victim Liaison Officers to manage the increased volume of statutory consultations required under the early re

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Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 4 Sep 2026

Sections 35 to 45 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 provide eligible victims with statutory rights under the Probation Service Victim Contact Scheme, including the opportunity to make representations about licence conditions and to rece...