Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many requests for registered intermediaries were made for each age group of vulnerable witnesses by (a) the police, (b) the Crown Prosecution Service, (c) courts and (d) solicitors in 2017.
The number of requests for registered intermediaries received from the police and Crown Prosecution Service this year are detailed below. No requests were received from courts or solicitors.
Customer Type | 0-4 years | 5-11 years | 12-17 years | 18+ years | 65+ years |
CPS | 21 | 482 | 267 | 415 | 32 |
Police | 497 | 1665 | 792 | 1198 | 113 |