§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will issue a leaflet for victims who have suffered from criminal activities to instruct them on their rights; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanThe "Victims of Crime" leaflet is already available. It was first published in 1988 and a revised and augmented version was issued last October. The leaflet is given by the police to all victims of reported crime and tells them, among other things, how the crime 657W will be investigated, what will happen if the case goes to court, how they can apply for compensation, and what further sources of help and advice are available.
Later this year, we shall build on the victims charter by publishing a statement to service standards for victims of crime. This new, charter-style, document will tell victims in greater detail what they can expect of the criminal justice agencies and how they can complain if they do not receive the level of service which it specifies.