Moved by
Lord Wigley
228C: After Clause 145, insert the following new Clause—
“Victims and witnesses of serious crime: disclosure
(1) A police force or police officer may not disclose the identity of a victim or witness of a serious sexual or violent offence to the person accused of the offence, if it is reasonable to assume that such a disclosure would put the victim or witness at risk of further harm.
(2) In determining whether disclosure is reasonable for the purposes of subsection (1), a police force or police officer must take into account the—
(a) previous convictions,
(b) mental health, and
(c) access to new technology or social media,
of the person accused of the offence.
(3) This section applies whether or not the person accused of the offence has been charged with the offence.”