Written Statement·Commons·Home Office·HCWS583
Consultation on Third Party Material Request Code of Practice and associated definition of counselling services
8 April 2025
Jess Phillips
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls
Labour
Statement
The Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 introduces duties mandating that police and other authorised persons may only request victim information such as medical records when it is necessary and proportionate, and in pursuit of a reasonable line of enquiry. The...