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Prisoners' Release

Commons · Question 19013 · Tabled 15 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Sarah Champion

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department takes to verify that all protective licence conditions and GPS exclusion zones recommended by a Victim Liaison Officer are (a) fully active and (b) communicated to the victim before an o

Answer

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...