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Written question asked by Lord Berkeley (Labour) on Monday, 28 April 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 May 2025. It was answered by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Labour) on Friday, 9 May 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Fines: Surcharges

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how much the annual revenue raised from the victim surcharge is given to organisations that support road crash victims and their families.

Answer

The Victim Surcharge is not a standalone funding stream and instead provides a contribution to the overall Ministry of Justice Victim and Witness budget, which is used to commission practical, emotional and therapeutic support for victims of all crime at a national and local level. Therefore, we are unable to say how much is given specifically to organisations which support victims of road traffic incidents.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6928
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Accidents Fines Roads Surcharges Victim support schemes
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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