Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 117335

Armed Forces: Sexual Offences

Tabled: 3 March 2026
Answered: 11 March 2026

Question

Suella Braverman

Reform UKFareham and Waterlooville

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many trauma-informed civilian liaison officers are currently employed within the Victim Witness Care Unit, and what assessment he has made of the Unit’s effectiveness in supporting victims of sexual assault s

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
The Victim Witness Care Unit (VWCU) has 15 Victim Liaison Officer positions. The assessment of VWCU’s standard and quality of service has to date been based on internal assurance, reviews and proactively acting upon feedback surveys from both clients (vic...

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