Victims and Courts Bill

– in a Public Bill Committee at on 17 June 2025.

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[Dr Andrew Murrison in the Chair]

Photo of Andrew Murrison Andrew Murrison Conservative, South West Wiltshire 9:25, 17 June 2025

Before we begin, I remind Members to switch electronic devices to silent. Tea and coffee are not allowed during sittings.

Ordered,

That—

1. the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 9.25 am on Tuesday 17 June) meet—

(a) at 2.00 pm on Tuesday 17 June;

(b) at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 19 June;

(c) at 9.25 am and 2.00 pm on Tuesday 24 June;

(d) at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 26 June;

2. the Committee shall hear oral evidence in accordance with the following Table:

Date

Time

Witness

Tuesday 17 June

Until no later than 9.45 am

Crown Prosecution Service

Tuesday 17 June

Until no later than 10.25 am

Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales; Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales; Victim Support

Tuesday 17 June

Until no later than 10.55 am

Resolve; ASB Help

Tuesday 17 June

Until no later than 11.25 am

Association of Police and Crime Commissioners; National Police Chiefs’ Council

Tuesday 17 June

Until no later than 2.40 pm

The Suzy Lamplugh Trust; End Violence Against Women Coalition; Women’s Aid Federation of England

Tuesday 17 June

Until no later than 3.00 pm

Justice for Victims

Tuesday 17 June

Until no later than 3.20 pm

ManKind Initiative

Tuesday 17 June

Until no later than 3.40 pm

HM Prison and Probation Service

Tuesday 17 June

Until no later than 4.00 pm

Ministry of Justice

3. proceedings on consideration of the Bill in Committee shall be taken in the following order: Clauses 1 to 3; Schedule 1; Clauses 4 to 5; Schedule 2; Clauses 6 to 12; new Clauses; new Schedules; Clauses 13 to 16; remaining proceedings on the Bill;

4. the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 5.00 pm on Thursday 26 June.—

Resolved,

That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication.—(Alex Davies-Jones.)

Resolved,

That, at this and any subsequent meeting at which oral evidence is to be heard, the Committee shall sit in private until the witnesses are admitted.—(Alex Davies-Jones.)

The Committee deliberated in private.