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To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that victims of Ian Paterson are formally notified of, and given the opportunity to make representations regarding, any decisions relating to his early release or change of custodial category.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that victims of Ian Paterson are formally notified of, and given the opportunity to make representations regarding, any decisions relating to his early release or change of custodial category.
By law, the Victim Contact Scheme (VCS) is available to the victims of offenders convicted of specified violent, sexual or terrorism offences who are sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment or more. Victims who choose to participate in the Scheme are allocated a Victim Liaison Officer (VLO), who keeps them informed of key developments in the offender's sentence, including relevant prison categorisation reviews and release arrangements.
Where a prisoner is being considered for transfer to open conditions, prisons must establish whether there are any victims are engaged with the VCS and, if there are, inform their VLO. The VLO in turn notifies the victims, so that the victims have the opportunity to provide information about the potential risks of moving the prisoner to an open prison. The victims may also make representations about licence conditions, such as exclusion zones and non-contact requirements, in the event that the prisoner is subsequently approved for release on temporary licence.
The VCS provides the same statutory entitlements to all participating victims, regardless of the nature of the qualifying offence. Where an offender's release is considered by the Parole Board, victims may submit a Victim Personal Statement and apply to observe any oral hearing held by the Parole Board. Where an offender is released automatically at a statutory release point, without Parole Board involvement, victims cannot make representations to the Parole Board, because it plays no role in the release decision. In such cases, victims may still make representations regarding licence conditions.
The Sentencing Act 2026 contains provisions which will change the proportion of a standard determinate sentence which must be served in prison before the offender serving such a sentence is released automatically on licence. Those provisions will come into force on 2 September 2026 and may affect the scheduled release dates of those currently serving a standard determinate sentence. VLOs are notifying participating victims, including victims of Ian Paterson, where there is a conviction relating to them, they are eligible for the Victim Contact Scheme and have chosen to receive the services provided under the Scheme. Further updates will be provided to confirm whether release dates have changed as a result of the new arrangements.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of the failure to notify victims of Ian Paterson over the proposed transfer to Category D (open) prison conditions in 2024; what remedial action has been taken; and what changes to internal processes at the Ministry of Justice...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of the failure to notify victims of Ian Paterson over the proposed transfer to Category D (open) prison conditions in 2024; what remedial action has been taken; and what changes to internal processes at the Ministry of Justice...
The Security Categorisation Policy Framework requires that, when assessing a prisoner’s suitability for transfer to open conditions, which is a categorisation review, prisons must establish whether any victims are engaged with the Victim Contact Scheme and take account of any relevant victim-related considerations. Where a victim is engaged in the Scheme, their allocated Victim Liaison Officer will notify them that a re-categorisation review is taking place and seek any information they wish to provide regarding potential risks. Victims are also given the opportunity to submit representations on additional licence conditions, such as, exclusion zones or non-contact conditions. The policy is clear that a check must be undertaken on every occasion that re-categorisation is considered, as victims may choose to join the Victim Contact Scheme at any stage during an offender’s sentence.
In this case, due to a legal challenge by the offender, the prison in which he was held was required to make a fresh decision regarding his suitability for open conditions. While this process affected the usual timeframe for engagement with Victim Liaison Unit staff, the prison confirmed that a transfer to open conditions would not be progressed without input from the Victim Liaison Unit. The prison subsequently liaised with the allocated Victim Liaison Officers, and Mr Paterson did not transfer to an open prison because the re-categorisation decision to Category D was ultimately rescinded.
The Security Categorisation Policy Framework was last updated and published in April 2025; in this update, the process for allowing victim input into categorisation assessments for open conditions was strengthened, including the introduction of a minimum 14-day notification period, to allow Victim Liaison Officers sufficient time to consult victims. Alongside this update, the HMPPS Victims Team has issued communications to Victim Liaison Officers reinforcing the process for open conditions, including guidance on when victims should be notified and the information that may be shared with them.
On 16 December 2021, the government published its response to the findings of the inquiry into the issues raised by disgraced surgeon, Ian Paterson. We reiterated the apologies of the government to the patients affected and those close to them and committed to ensuring we did more to protect patients...
On 16 December 2021, the government published its response to the findings of the inquiry into the issues raised by disgraced surgeon, Ian Paterson. We reiterated the apologies of the government to the patients affected and those close to them and committed to ensuring we did more to protect patients...
My Hon friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Mental Health and Women’s Health Strategy) and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Women) (Maria Caulfield) has made the following Written Statement:
On 16 December 2021, the government published its response to the findings of the inquiry into the...
My Hon friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Mental Health and Women’s Health Strategy) and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Women) (Maria Caulfield) has made the following Written Statement:
On 16 December 2021, the government published its response to the findings of the inquiry into the...
On 4th February 2020, the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson published its report, which was welcomed by the government. On 28th April 2020, we reluctantly announced a delay in the government response due to the unprecedented pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic. On 23rd...
On 4th February 2020, the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson published its report, which was welcomed by the government. On 28th April 2020, we reluctantly announced a delay in the government response due to the unprecedented pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic. On 23rd...
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Patient Safety and Primary Care) (Maria Caulfield) has made the following statement:
On 4th February 2020, the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson published its report, which was welcomed by the government. On 28th...
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Patient Safety and Primary Care) (Maria Caulfield) has made the following statement:
On 4th February 2020, the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson published its report, which was welcomed by the government. On 28th...
My Hon. Friend the Minister of State (Minister for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health) (Nadine Dorries) has made the following written statement:
It is now 12 months since the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the convicted breast surgeon, Ian Paterson, published its report. The report made for...
My Hon. Friend the Minister of State (Minister for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health) (Nadine Dorries) has made the following written statement:
It is now 12 months since the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the convicted breast surgeon, Ian Paterson, published its report. The report made for...
It is now 12 months since the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the convicted breast surgeon, Ian Paterson, published its report. The report made for difficult reading and describes the terrible harms that can occur when the malpractice of an individual, rogue surgeon goes unchecked.
In my statement to...
It is now 12 months since the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the convicted breast surgeon, Ian Paterson, published its report. The report made for difficult reading and describes the terrible harms that can occur when the malpractice of an individual, rogue surgeon goes unchecked.
In my statement to...
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health) (Nadine Dorries) has made the following written statement:
The report of the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the former breast surgeon Ian Paterson was published on 4 February 2020. It describes...
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health) (Nadine Dorries) has made the following written statement:
The report of the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the former breast surgeon Ian Paterson was published on 4 February 2020. It describes...
The report of the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the former breast surgeon Ian Paterson was published on 4 February 2020. It describes significant failures in the ability of the healthcare system to detect and protect patients from the consequences of Paterson’s malpractice.
The report contains fifteen recommendations,...
The report of the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the former breast surgeon Ian Paterson was published on 4 February 2020. It describes significant failures in the ability of the healthcare system to detect and protect patients from the consequences of Paterson’s malpractice.
The report contains fifteen recommendations,...
Paterson Inquiry
The following are extracts from questions following the statement on the Paterson Inquiry on 4 February 2020.
I will say it again: we want people to speak up, we want trusts and the private sector to listen, and then we want to act. It is the case that we can...
Paterson Inquiry
The following are extracts from questions following the statement on the Paterson Inquiry on 4 February 2020.
I will say it again: we want people to speak up, we want trusts and the private sector to listen, and then we want to act. It is the case that we can...
My Rt Hon. Friend the Secertary of State for Health and Social Care (Matt Hancock) has made the following written statement:
Today the report of the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the former breast surgeon Ian Paterson has been published.
This report follows two years of work by the Inquiry,...
My Rt Hon. Friend the Secertary of State for Health and Social Care (Matt Hancock) has made the following written statement:
Today the report of the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the former breast surgeon Ian Paterson has been published.
This report follows two years of work by the Inquiry,...
This morning the independent inquiry into the issues raised by the disgraced surgeon, Ian Paterson, published its report. The inquiry was tasked with reviewing the circumstances surrounding the jailed surgeon’s malpractice that affected so many patients in the most appalling way. As the report states, between 1997 and 2011, Paterson...
This morning the independent inquiry into the issues raised by the disgraced surgeon, Ian Paterson, published its report. The inquiry was tasked with reviewing the circumstances surrounding the jailed surgeon’s malpractice that affected so many patients in the most appalling way. As the report states, between 1997 and 2011, Paterson...