Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the supply of Registered Intermediaries compared with the demand for them.
Demand for Registered Intermediaries remains high. Between February and April 2018 1,065 referrals were received which is a 2% increase on the same period in 2017. The strong demand has led to further recruitment activity to increase capacity in the Witness Intermediary Scheme.