Sadiq Khan MP, Labour's Shadow Justice Secretary has criticised Government plans, revealed today, to slash the budget for the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority by fifty per cent.
He said: “Victims should be at the heart of our justice system but this Tory-led Government is consistently letting victims of crime down.
“The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority provides a lifeline to those who have been physically or mentally injured because they were a blameless victim of violent crime. Its vital that funds are there to help victims rebuild their lives. It is disgraceful that this Government is planning to reduce by half the financial support available to them.
“We agree that savings need to be made in the Ministry of Justice, but slashing the justice budget by almost one quarter must not be at the expense of victims of crime and their families.
“This Government has cut resources to victim support services, refused to unequivocally back a new Victims’ Law, delayed compensation payments to victims of overseas terrorism and are now planning to slash the budget of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. They should entirely rethink their approach to victims and start putting their needs first.”
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