Policy paper

Victim information requests: draft code of practice

Draft code of practice presented to Parliament, on authorised persons requesting a victim's third party material.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 1 December 2025

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Victim information requests: draft code of practice (accessible)

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Details

This draft version of the code of practice was presented to Parliament on 1 December 2025.

The final code of practice came into effect on 12 January 2026.

Published 1 December 2025