Victims Charter (Hansard, 19 November 1992)

HC Deb 19 November 1992 vol 214 c347W 347W

§ 14. Mrs. Gorman
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on progress of the victims charter.

§ Mr. Jack
The charter was published in February 1990 and sets out the rights and expectations of victims of crime. It contains some 50 standards by which compliance with the charter can be judged. A recent exercise showed that 57 per cent.—31 standards—had been achieved and 39 per cent.21 standards—were in the process of being achieved, a total of 96 per cent.