Mrs Mills-Westley's family also thanked the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Victim Support and Missing Abroad.
Javed Khan, chief executive of Victim Support, said victims wanted "the response to fit the crime".
The charity Victim Support said it was very disappointing that the plan was not being implemented.
The campaign has been backed by the Belfast Health Trust and by Victim Support NI.
It said it had spoken to the family and offered support through the Tourist Board's victim support fund.
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The bill was welcomed by Victim Support Scotland which said short prison sentences had failed to address re-offending.
Victim Support said it hoped the 16% rape increase was due to people feeling more confident about reporting it.
The Chief Executive of Victim Support, Javed Khan, has also jumped on the figures to back his arguments.
It will work with organisations in Italy and Lithuania to raise awareness among vulnerable people and to provide victim support.
It said the new fund would not replace the existing financial support to victims' organisations, such as Victim Support Scotland.
Chief executive of Victim Support Javed Khan said lawyers and judges had to play their part in protecting vulnerable witnesses.
She said the terms of reference should be written with "an awareness of the magnitude and complexity of victim support needs".
Victim Support chief executive Javed Khan, said the money would be used "to deliver real, practical support for victims and communities".
Victim Support argues that the government should "implement funding solutions which place the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme on a firm financial footing".
Javed Khan, chief executive of Victim Support, said victims wanted a greater say in how nuisance behaviour and offenders are dealt with.
Victim Support said because victims and witnesses would now have to travel 20 miles to York, it could impact their quality of evidence.
Victim support should be at the heart of policing, Ken Maddock, the Conservative candidate for the Avon and Somerset police elections has said.
David Sinclair, from Victim Support Scotland, said he did not reject the idea completely, but that it would need some "very deep thinking".
Victim Support chief executive Javed Khan welcomed the draft Victims' Code but said the charity was "worried that victims will fall through the cracks".
Sir Louis Blom-Cooper QC, a former chairman of the charity Victim Support, told the BBC's Today programme that Lord Phillips' intervention was "entirely welcome".
"Victim Support can now deepen the help we provide for the thousands of people affected by homicide each year, " said its chief executive Gillian Guy.
In addition to this direct contact, the FCO funds the charity organisations Victim Support and Missing Abroad who have provided additional support to the family.
The Met said victim support was a priority and that it was rolling out initiatives such as offering all victims a visit from a police officer.
Frida Petersson, from Victim Support Scotland, said she backed the plans on stalking, as did Assistant Chief Constable Iain Livingstone, from the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland.
Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill announced details of the draft legislation during a visit to Victim Support Scotland where he met two victims of crime, Harry Lindsay and Audrey McGuire.
"I support the idea that some of a prisoner's wage goes to Victim Support, but there must be a balance with the need to ensure that the prisoner is effectively rehabilitated, " he said.
"They are still friends and we expect the alleged victim to support a proper resolution of this, " said Edward Garland, an attorney representing Holdsclaw.
It will offer victim of fraud support, a dedicated helpline and insurance covering expenses incurred in identity restoration.
Other critics - including the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party - said that Mr Mukherjee's remarks were particularly poorly timed, as the 23-year-old rape victim remains on life support in a Singapore hospital.
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