PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (29 October 2024)

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 23 July 2024 to Question 612 on Victims and Prisoners Act 2024, when section 31 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 will come into force.

Asked by:
Ms Stella Creasy (Labour)

Appropriate protections for victims of harassment or stalking are vital. We are carefully considering implementation of section 31 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 to ensure data and safeguarding protections are built into the process. As part of this consideration, we have included a provision in the Data (Use and Access) Bill to ensure that section 31 extends UK-wide, given the nature of the UK’s data protection framework.

Answered by:
Alex Davies-Jones (Labour)
4 November 2024