Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many requests for registered intermediary support there were for witnesses (a) under and (b) over 18-years old by (i) the police, (ii) the Crown Prosecution Service, (iii) defence lawyers, (iv) judges and (v) police area in 2017; and what proportion of those requests were successfully fulfilled for each of such category of witness and requester.
Details of requests for registered intermediary support from the police and Crown Prosecution Service are set out in the attached table. No requests have been received from defence lawyers or judges.