Lords committee to hear evidence from Victims’ Commissioners
Monday 24 July
Tomorrow the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee will be hearing from the former and current Victims’ Commissioners on the rights of victims and witnesses of crime.
The session will focus on the Victims and Prisoners Bill, policing standards, victims’ experiences and their attitudes towards community sentences.
Giving evidence will be:
- Dame Vera Baird DBE KC, former Victim’s Commissioner for England and Wales
- Claire Waxman OBE, Victims’ Commissioner for London
Possible questions include:
- Knowing that trust in the police is declining, where would you start to restore the trust of victims, in general, and of women and minority ethnic victims, in particular?
- The use of new technologies by the police is expanding. How do you view this development? Is it to be welcomed by victims of crime?
- What are the attitudes of victims towards community sentences? How do victims feel about offenders serving sentences in the community?
- From the point of view of victims, what is your view on the changes to parole and the Parole Board introduced by the Victims and Prisoners Bill?
- To what extent would you expect Independent Public Advocates and Victims’ Commissioners to cooperate with one another?
The session can be followed live on Tuesday 25 July from 10:30am on Parliament TV.
