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Recommendation 47

47 Accepted

Consider technical drafting concerns raised in annex before presenting Victims Bill to Parliament

Recommendation
The Government should consider the concerns we raise in the annex to this Report relating to technical matters in the drafting of the draft Bill before presenting the Bill to Parliament. (Paragraph 153) Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Victims Bill 59
Government Response Summary
The government will revise the drafting of clause 5(11)(c) to make the wording clearer.
Government Response Accepted
HM Government Accepted
We thank the Committee for highlighting that the wording of clause 5(11)(c) could be clearer and we will revise the drafting.