Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 900720
Criminal Injuries Compensation
Tabled: 24 June 2026
Answered: 30 June 2026
Named DayQuestion
Olly Glover
Liberal Democrat — Didcot and Wantage
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority processes and decides applications for compensation in a timely manner.
Answer
Catherine AtkinsonI understand that applicants have endured traumatic experiences. Compensation is a way in which we recognise victims’ suffering. Last year we paid over £164m in compensation to victims seriously injured or bereaved by violent crime and two thirds of new a...
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