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Recommendation 9
9
Rejected
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Publish draft updated Victims’ Code and regulations alongside Victims Bill for parliamentary scrutiny.
Recommendation
The Government should publish its proposed draft of an updated Victims’ Code and the draft regulations setting out the key entitlements of the Code at the same time as the Victims Bill is presented to Parliament to provide clarity for Members of both Houses as to what the Bill seeks to do. The regulations setting out victims’ key entitlements under the Code should be subject to the affirmative resolution procedure to allow parliamentary scrutiny of its provisions.
Government Response Summary
The government will ensure Parliament receives sufficient information but explicitly rejects the recommendation for the regulations to be subject to the affirmative resolution procedure, stating that public consultation and laying the revised Code in Parliament provide appropriate scrutiny.
Paragraph Reference:
29
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government
Rejected
16. As set out in our response to recommendation 1, we will ensure that Parliament is given sufficient information about our proposals to provide effective consideration. We do not consider that the affirmative resolution procedure is necessary for the proposed regulations. We consider that the requirement to publicly consult on future changes to the Code and to lay a revised Code in Parliament before it can be implemented provides an appropriate level of scrutiny.