§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions he has had with the Department of Health concerning the introduction of a charter of rights for victims whose offenders are deemed to be mentally ill comparable to those set out in the victims charter; and if he will make a statement. [16865]
§ Mr. MacleanThe principles in the victims charter apply to all victims of crime. The Home Office and the Department of Health keep in close contact about matters affecting the interests of victims in cases where the offender is found to be mentally ill.