Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 34
34
Acknowledged
Require statutory guidance to address under-representation in needs assessments and signpost specialist support
Recommendation
The statutory guidance to be provided by the Government should include advice on addressing the potential for under-representation in the needs assessment. It should also include signposting to specialist support for those groups that may be available elsewhere or at a regional or national level. (Paragraph 115) Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Victims Bill 57 Clauses 9 to 10, IDVAs and ISVAs
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The government committed to carefully considering the recommendation to include advice on addressing under-representation and signposting to specialist support when developing statutory guidance.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
56. We thank the Committee for noting these issues and we will carefully consider them when developing the statutory guidance. Clauses 9 to 10, IDVAs and ISVAs
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