To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what protocols he has announced for use by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority with regard to compensation payments to rape victims in cases where alcohol was involved. (242060)

The payment of compensation to victims of all violent crime is governed by the provisions of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2008. Guidance on the payment of compensation to victims of all types of violent crime is contained in the booklet “A Guide to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2008”. A copy of the Guidance can be obtained from CICA direct and is also available on CICA’s website at:

www.cica.gov.uk

Applications received before 3 November 2008 are considered under the 2001 Scheme and its accompanying guidance.