My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bach, for his amendment, which seeks to introduce a consistent victim identifier for the collection and sharing of code compliance information.

The Government agree that data is a vital tool to help better understand victims’ experiences of the criminal justice system and whether...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bach, for his amendment, which seeks to introduce a consistent victim identifier for the collection and sharing of code compliance information.

The Government agree that data is a vital tool to help better understand victims’ experiences of the criminal justice system and whether...

My Lords, I thank the Minister very much for his response. I also thank noble Lords around the House who have been sympathetic to the amendment that I moved.

Because it is such common sense, this will happen in time. The sooner it happens, the better for victims and the justice...

My Lords, I thank the Minister very much for his response. I also thank noble Lords around the House who have been sympathetic to the amendment that I moved.

Because it is such common sense, this will happen in time. The sooner it happens, the better for victims and the justice...

Moved by

Lord Bellamy

36: Clause 6, page 5, line 27, leave out “such” and insert “the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses and such other”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment requires the Secretary of State to consult the Victims’ Commissioner before making regulations under Clause 6.

37: After Clause 6, insert the following new Clause—

“Arrangements...

Moved by

Lord Bellamy

36: Clause 6, page 5, line 27, leave out “such” and insert “the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses and such other”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment requires the Secretary of State to consult the Victims’ Commissioner before making regulations under Clause 6.

37: After Clause 6, insert the following new Clause—

“Arrangements...

Moved by

Lord Bellamy

38: Clause 7, page 6, line 4, leave out “victims’ code” and insert “duty in section 5(A1)”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on my amendment of Clause 5, page 4, line 27.

39: Clause 7, page 6, line 22, leave out “such” and insert “the Commissioner for Victims and...

Moved by

Lord Bellamy

38: Clause 7, page 6, line 4, leave out “victims’ code” and insert “duty in section 5(A1)”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on my amendment of Clause 5, page 4, line 27.

39: Clause 7, page 6, line 22, leave out “such” and insert “the Commissioner for Victims and...

Moved by

Lord Bellamy

40: Clause 8, page 6, line 37, leave out “victims’ code” and insert “duty in section 5(A1)”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on my amendment of Clause 5, page 4, line 27.

41: Clause 8, page 7, line 26, leave out “such” and insert “the Commissioner for Victims and...

Moved by

Lord Bellamy

40: Clause 8, page 6, line 37, leave out “victims’ code” and insert “duty in section 5(A1)”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on my amendment of Clause 5, page 4, line 27.

41: Clause 8, page 7, line 26, leave out “such” and insert “the Commissioner for Victims and...

Moved by

Lord Bellamy

42: Clause 9, page 7, leave out line 40 and insert “duty in section 5(A1).”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on my amendment of Clause 5, page 4, line 27.

43: Clause 9, page 8, line 23, leave out “such” and insert “the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses and...

Moved by

Lord Bellamy

42: Clause 9, page 7, leave out line 40 and insert “duty in section 5(A1).”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on my amendment of Clause 5, page 4, line 27.

43: Clause 9, page 8, line 23, leave out “such” and insert “the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses and...

Moved by

Lord Bellamy

44: Clause 10, page 8, line 26, at end insert—

“(A1) The Secretary of State and the Attorney General, acting jointly, must—

(a) keep under review the code compliance of the persons mentioned in subsection (1), and

(b) annually, prepare and publish a report about the code compliance of those persons...

Moved by

Lord Bellamy

44: Clause 10, page 8, line 26, at end insert—

“(A1) The Secretary of State and the Attorney General, acting jointly, must—

(a) keep under review the code compliance of the persons mentioned in subsection (1), and

(b) annually, prepare and publish a report about the code compliance of those persons...

Moved by

Lord Bellamy

48: Clause 10, page 8, line 33, leave out “these purposes” and insert “the purposes of this section”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on my amendment of Clause 10, page 8, line 26.

49: Clause 10, page 8, line 35, at end insert “, or information collected under arrangements...

Moved by

Lord Bellamy

48: Clause 10, page 8, line 33, leave out “these purposes” and insert “the purposes of this section”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on my amendment of Clause 10, page 8, line 26.

49: Clause 10, page 8, line 35, at end insert “, or information collected under arrangements...

Moved by

Lord Bellamy

54: Clause 11, page 9, line 23, leave out “children or individuals” and insert “individuals who are under the age of 18 or”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment replaces a reference to “children” with a reference to under-18s.

Moved by

Lord Bellamy

54: Clause 11, page 9, line 23, leave out “children or individuals” and insert “individuals who are under the age of 18 or”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment replaces a reference to “children” with a reference to under-18s.

Moved by

Lord Bellamy

56: Clause 11, page 9, line 34, leave out “such” and insert “the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses and such other”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment requires the Secretary of State to consult the Victims’ Commissioner before issuing guidance under Clause 11 on raising awareness of, and reviewing compliance with,...

Moved by

Lord Bellamy

56: Clause 11, page 9, line 34, leave out “such” and insert “the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses and such other”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment requires the Secretary of State to consult the Victims’ Commissioner before issuing guidance under Clause 11 on raising awareness of, and reviewing compliance with,...

Moved by

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

57: After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause—

“Duty to co-operate with Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses

(1) The Commissioner may request a specified public authority to co-operate with the Commissioner in any way that the Commissioner considers necessary for the purposes of monitoring compliance with the...

Moved by

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

57: After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause—

“Duty to co-operate with Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses

(1) The Commissioner may request a specified public authority to co-operate with the Commissioner in any way that the Commissioner considers necessary for the purposes of monitoring compliance with the...

My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Thornton, I wish to test the opinion of the House on Amendment 57.

My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Thornton, I wish to test the opinion of the House on Amendment 57.

Moved by

Lord Russell of Liverpool

58: After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause—

“Training: support for victims

(1) The Secretary of State must publish and implement, in consultation with the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses, a strategy for providing mandatory training on the contents and application of the victims’ code for relevant...

Moved by

Lord Russell of Liverpool

58: After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause—

“Training: support for victims

(1) The Secretary of State must publish and implement, in consultation with the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses, a strategy for providing mandatory training on the contents and application of the victims’ code for relevant...

My Lords, we debated this amendment on the first day on Report last week. It is to do with training. All of the discussions that I have had in the intervening time with the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, with the noble Baroness, Lady Newlove, and with others, demonstrated the overwhelming importance...

My Lords, we debated this amendment on the first day on Report last week. It is to do with training. All of the discussions that I have had in the intervening time with the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, with the noble Baroness, Lady Newlove, and with others, demonstrated the overwhelming importance...

Moved by

Lord Bellamy

63: Clause 13, page 11, line 27, leave out “children or” and insert “under the age of 18 or who”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment replaces a reference to “children” with a reference to under-18s.

Moved by

Lord Bellamy

63: Clause 13, page 11, line 27, leave out “children or” and insert “under the age of 18 or who”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment replaces a reference to “children” with a reference to under-18s.

Moved by

Lord Bellamy

74: Clause 15, page 12, line 31, leave out “children or” and insert “under the age of 18 or who”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment replaces a reference to “children” with a reference to under-18s.

75: Clause 15, page 12, line 39, at end insert—

“(8) The Secretary of State must consult...

Moved by

Lord Bellamy

74: Clause 15, page 12, line 31, leave out “children or” and insert “under the age of 18 or who”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment replaces a reference to “children” with a reference to under-18s.

75: Clause 15, page 12, line 39, at end insert—

“(8) The Secretary of State must consult...

Moved by

Lord Bellamy

76: After Clause 15, insert the following new Clause—

“Disclosures by victims that cannot be precluded by agreement

(1) A provision in an agreement is void in so far as it purports to preclude the making of a disclosure falling within subsection (2).

(2) A disclosure falls within this subsection if...

Moved by

Lord Bellamy

76: After Clause 15, insert the following new Clause—

“Disclosures by victims that cannot be precluded by agreement

(1) A provision in an agreement is void in so far as it purports to preclude the making of a disclosure falling within subsection (2).

(2) A disclosure falls within this subsection if...

My Lords, Amendment 76 has been tabled to clarify that victims of crime can get the support they need without fear of legal action under confidentiality clauses, also known as non-disclosure agreements or NDAs. NDAs can and do serve a valid purpose to protect commercially sensitive information and deliver a...

My Lords, Amendment 76 has been tabled to clarify that victims of crime can get the support they need without fear of legal action under confidentiality clauses, also known as non-disclosure agreements or NDAs. NDAs can and do serve a valid purpose to protect commercially sensitive information and deliver a...

My Lords, I rise to speak to the amendments in my name: Amendments 87, 88, 89 and 94. I thank my noble and learned friend Lord Bellamy for his time and for the Government’s thought on these amendments, which, as he rightly pointed out, concern the disclosure of therapy notes....

My Lords, I rise to speak to the amendments in my name: Amendments 87, 88, 89 and 94. I thank my noble and learned friend Lord Bellamy for his time and for the Government’s thought on these amendments, which, as he rightly pointed out, concern the disclosure of therapy notes....

My Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 87A, 88A and 158, which, as the Minister has already said, discuss additional protections for victims of rape who are subject to requests for third-party material. I thank my noble friend Lady Finn, and the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, for their support for...

My Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 87A, 88A and 158, which, as the Minister has already said, discuss additional protections for victims of rape who are subject to requests for third-party material. I thank my noble friend Lady Finn, and the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, for their support for...