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Bereaved families in cases of manslaughter or death by dangerous driving, where the offender receives a sentence of 12 months’ imprisonment or more, are also eligible for the scheme under Part 1 of new Schedule 6A. Victims of an offender who receives a sentence of less than 12 months’ imprisonment will be able to request information from the new helpline. Timely and sensitive communication is important, but the Government believe that this is best achieved through guidance and training, not legislation. I would welcome the noble and learned Lord’s engagement on how we ensure that this is working in practice. In the meantime, we will be monitoring the scheme through the victims’ code compliance framework under the Victims and Prisoners Act, which will include an annual report.