§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many calls the telephone hotline for crime victims has received; how many of those calls have led to action being taken; and if he will specify the action.
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§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 10 February 1995]: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Derek Lewis to Mrs. Barbara Roche, dated 13 March 1995:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the Victim Helpline.Up to 8 March this year, the Helpline had received 86 calls since its inception on 5 December 1994. The work of the Helpline is confidential and it is not possible to give details of individual calls. Of the 86 calls, sixty have been passed to prison governors for any necessary further action, such as the investigation of alleged unwanted contact from a prisoner. A further 26 calls were asking for advice on how the helpline operated.