Written Question·Home Office·UIN 64479

Independent Custody Visiting Association

Tabled: 2 July 2025
Answered: 10 July 2025

Question

Suella Braverman

Reform UKFareham and Waterlooville

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to ensure (a) guidance and (b) standards are followed on the operation of the Independent Custody Visiting Association.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
The Independent Custody Visiting Association is a membership organisation which supports local Independent Custody Visiting schemes in England and Wales. ICVA has no direct role in facilitating visits to custody suites. It is independent of Government but...

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