Stabbing victim Scott Jable has complained that he can't get any information from the Department of Public Prosecutions (DPP) about what is happening with his case.

The American tourist, who was stabbed in broad daylight on Front Street last month, said the DPP's office won't take or return his calls as he tries to find out what is going on.

Shadow Home Affairs Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin tried to raise the issue in the House of Assembly on Saturday morning, but was unable to do so when Progressive Labour Party MPs walked out, meaning there was no quorum.

Later, Ms Gordon-Pamplin expressed her outrage at the PLP walk-out, and at the DPP's office for not giving out information.

Keeping victims in the dark flies in the face of recommendations made by the Serious Crimes Commission, which Ms Gordon-Pamplin wished to highlight.

In an e-mail to Ms Gordon-Pamplin on November 7, Mr. Jable wrote: "Apparently, they (the DPP's office) are not charging the man in custody with attempted murder, they are instead charging him with wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm, and no one can tell us why they are not charging him with either attempted murder of with both offences.

"The DPP office (who, we understand, makes the decision on what to charge) will not take or return our calls. Do you have any idea what is happening?"

Mr. Jable, 38, was airlifted to Chicago following the stabbing and is now recovering.

Bermudian Lorenzo Robinson, 24, has been charged with assaulting Mr. Jable with intent to do grievous bodily harm.

Ms Gordon-Pamplin tried to raise the issue of the DPP not communicating with Mr. Jable at 2.45 a.m. on Saturday morning during the motion to adjourn in Parliament.

Speaker Stanley Lowe ruled it was off limits because the matter was sub judice as it was before the courts.

As Ms Pamplin-Gordon brandished the Serious Crimes Commission report - intending to discuss the recommendations about keeping victims informed - Government Whip Ottiwell Simmons called for a quorum.

All but three PLP MPs left the chamber and the House was adjourned after five minutes when the UBP was unable to get a quorum to continue.

Ms Pamplin-Gordon said yesterday she wanted Government to ensure that an official brings Mr. Jable up to date.

"My colleague David Dodwell, the shadow Tourism minister, shares my concern for this lack of attention to critical detail," she said.

"It is important that our tourism product depends, in main part, on a feeling of safety by our visitors.

"Positive experiences for them assist in our being able to sell the Island by word of mouth. When there is such secrecy surrounding information, there is a bitter taste to the victim that can ultimately lead to adverse publicity for our island.

"This attitude of silence and lack of information has also been experience by a French national who was attacked and who has failed to get information from the DPP on her case.

"This silence by government officials serves to cause the victims to lose interest, and ultimately they will not return to give evidence against the perpetrator.

"We have perpetrators of serious crimes, due to lack of evidence, being left to walk the streets to injure others, whether tourists or residents.

"Clearly, this is unacceptable, and I am embarrassed and ashamed at the government for not realising the seriousness of this matter or accepting responsibility to do what is right."