{"value":{"id":1925658,"askingMemberId":5062,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2026-07-08T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2026-07-13T00:00:00","uin":"17064","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress has been made on establishing a dedicated helpline to provide a new route for victims to request information through the Victims and Courts Act 2026, and when the helpline will open.","answeringBodyId":54,"answeringBodyName":"Ministry of Justice","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":true,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":5143,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2026-07-13T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The Government is committed to delivering a new route for victims to request information about their offender as soon as practicable, and we are working with operational partners to ensure that implementation of the helpline is trauma-informed and effective. Work is underway and we expect to confirm timelines soon.</p><p>Victims eligible and opted into the Victim Contact Scheme will be notified of an offender’s release, in line with existing practice. Supporting victims and ensuring they are informed remains a key priority.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Prisoners' Release","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1925658","method":"GET"}]}