Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“What steps his Department is taking to help people who have experienced abuse to access support services.”
Tabled: 4 November 2026Answered: 10 November 2026
Asked by
Jonathan Davies
Labour — Mid Derbyshire
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
The Prime Minister
I have just set out the factual background and the percentage who knew about the change. The simple fact of the matter is that in the current economic circumstances, the taxpayer cannot bear the burden of tens of billions of pounds in compensation. [ Interruption. ] Opposition Members are chuntering away, but, in 14 years, they accelerated the changes and never once spoke about compensation.