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Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (Review) Bill
A Bill to establish a Commission to review the operation of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme and to make proposals for amendments to the scheme.
In progress
Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)
The story so farThe Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (Review) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 14 July 2009 by Mr Frank Field (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.
What the bill does
<p>The Bill would establish a Commission to review the operation of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme in the context of terrorist attacks. The Commission’s role would be to consider whether the Scheme’s current cap of £250,000 should be removed in respect of UK nationals who are victims of terrorism. The Bill would require:</p><ul><li>the Commission to review the Scheme’s operation in respect of the payment of compensation to UK nationals who are the victims of terrorist acts (whether committed in the UK or overseas) and the financial costs incurred by them</li><li>the Commission to submit a report to the Secretary of State setting out its recommendations for any amendments to the Scheme</li><li>the Secretary of State to lay the report before Parliament and to make a motion in the Commons relating to the report within three months of the date on which it was laid.</li></ul>
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading Commons 14 Jul 2009
- 2nd reading Commons Current
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 28 Oct 2009.