Overview
- CEO Jo Boydell apologised to the victim and invited her to meet to discuss procedural improvements.
- Boydell agreed to meet parliamentarians after more than 100 MPs sought assurances on guest safety.
- The independent review will scrutinise room-access policies after staff issued a duplicate key without secondary verification.
- Attacker Kyran Smith was jailed for seven years and six months for sexual assault and trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence.
- Reports of an initial £30 refund or voucher for the victim drew condemnation from MPs, including government VAWG adviser Jess Asato.