Oral QuestionCabinet Office

What guidance his Department has issued to (a) Ministers and (b) staff on maintaining the confidentiality of official documents after they leave office.

Tabled: 18 April 2024Answered: 25 April 2024

Asked by

Priti Patel

ConservativeWitham

Answering Minister

the Minister for the Cabinet Office

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister

I extend my sympathy for what the hon. Member experienced—it must have had a profound impact on him and his family. I, too, have seen the power of restorative justice, which enables victims to receive answers and perpetrators to face the human costs of their crimes. Under the victims’ code, all adult victims must be told about restorative justice and how to access it. We can always do more and I will ensure that he gets the meeting that he wants with the relevant Minister.