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Victims of Crime and Anti-social Behaviour, Etc (Rights, Entitlements and Related Matters) Bill

A Bill to make provision about the duties and responsibilities of the Victims’ Commissioner and about the Victims’ Code; to make provision about the rights of victims of persistent anti-social behaviour; to require local police forces to prepare victims’ services plans and take steps in connection with victim representative bodies; to establish a duty to report suspected child exploitation by those working in regulated activities; to establish a right of appeal by victims against a decision to cease a criminal investigation; to make provision for reviews of open or reopened homicide cases; to make provision about court procedures relating to vulnerable victims and witnesses; and for connected purposes.

The story so farThe Victims of Crime and Anti-social Behaviour, Etc (Rights, Entitlements and Related Matters) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 9 February 2021 by Peter Kyle (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 6 May 2021.