Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Organisations: Home Office and Ministry of Justice

Responsibilities

Laura’s responsibilities are:

Minister for Victims and Safeguarding

• victims and witnesses
• rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO)
• violence against women and girls (VAWG)
• criminal law
• child sexual abuse
• miscarriages of justice
• Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA)

Previous holders of this role

1. Laura Farris

   2023 to 2024

Announcements

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• Grooming Gangs Taskforce arrests hundreds in first year
  • 21 May 2024
  • News story
• Child rapists to automatically have parental responsibility stripped
  • 10 May 2024
  • Press release
• Updating the domestic homicide review statutory guidance
  • 02 May 2024
  • Open consultation
• Stronger protections for stalking and harassment victims
  • 22 April 2024
  • News story
• Government cracks down on ‘deepfakes’ creation
  • 16 April 2024
  • Press release
• Tough new measures to bolster landmark victims’ law
  • 09 April 2024
  • Press release
• Crackdown on ‘gagging orders’ to protect victims’ ability to access support
  • 28 March 2024
  • Press release
• Government accepts all recommendations made by Angiolini Inquiry
  • 25 March 2024
  • News story
• Tougher laws to protect children from sexual abuse
  • 21 February 2024
  • News story
• Government exploring toughening crossbow rules
  • 14 February 2024
  • News story

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