Consultation outcome

Reform of the Riot (Damages) Act

• From: Home Office and The Rt Hon Damian Green
• Published: 5 June 2014
• Last updated: 12 March 2015 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Summary of consultation, responses and conclusions, March 2015

PDF, 442 KB, 33 pages

Draft Riot Compensation Bill, March 2015

PDF, 452 KB, 32 pages

Riot compensation: impact assessment, September 2014

PDF, 732 KB, 59 pages

Detail of outcome

Following the consultation held last summer, the government analysed the range of views received from businesses, the police, and the public. A response was produced which details both the nature of the responses and the policy positions taken on the proposed changes to riot compensation. The government has also published the draft Riot Compensation Bill which provides the legislative framework for these reforms.

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Original consultation

Summary

Consultation on proposals to reform and modernise the Riot (Damages) Act 1886.

This consultation ran from
10:30am on 5 June 2014 to 11:45pm on 1 August 2014

Consultation description

This consultation seeks views on proposals for changes to the Riot (Damages) Act.

Following the widespread rioting that took place in the summer of 2011 issues were raised, both by claimants and by those administering claims, that the act was limited by its age and lacked clarity in several areas. The government commissioned an independent review of the act, which reported at the end of last year.

The reviewer made 20 recommendations, which the government has considered, and which form the basis for this consultation.

Alongside the consultation document, an assessment of the economic and financial impacts of the proposed changes and a copy of the report of the independent review are included here for your information and reference. These impacts are as at 1 January 2014; the impact assessment will not reflect any recent legal proceedings or judgements.

How to respond

Please send us your comments by using our online form. You may wish to read through the hard copy of the consultation questions first before beginning the online version.

If you are not able to respond using the online system, you can email your response to: RDAconsultation@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

Or write to:

RDA consultation
Police Resources Policy Team
Crime and Policing Group
6th floor Fry Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF

The deadline for responses is 1 August 2014.

Documents

Reform of the Riot (Damages) Act 1886

PDF, 309 KB, 43 pages

Review and changes to the Riot (Damages) Act 1886: impact assessment

PDF, 613 KB, 38 pages

Published 5 June 2014
Last updated 12 March 2015 + show all updates

1. 12 March 2015

   Response to the consultation, impact assessment and draft Bill published.

2. 5 June 2014

   First published.