Moved by
Lord Paddick
130: After Clause 54, insert the following new Clause—
“Duty of candour
(1) The Secretary of State must within 12 months after this Act comes into force—
(a) consult such persons as they consider appropriate, and
(b) lay before both Houses of Parliament a report regarding the matters in subsection (2).
(2) Those matters are means of achieving a culture of transparency in police forces and prosecuting authorities in England and Wales including a statutory duty of candour in their dealings with the victims of crime and the relatives of victims of crime.
(3) The proposed duty is subject to any exemption required in the interests of national security.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment is based on a recommendation from the Report of the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel, to create a statutory duty of candour to be owed by law enforcement agencies to victims and their families.