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Victims and Prisoners Act 2024

Question for Ministry of Justice

UIN HL3481, tabled on 13 December 2024

To ask His Majesty's Government when section 31 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 will come into force.

Answered on

27 December 2024

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.