Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many multi-agency public protection arrangements lay advisers there are in post.

There are currently 63 Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) Lay Advisers in post across England and Wales. Details of their role can be found in the MAPPA Guidance at https://mappa.justice.gov.uk/MAPPA/view?objectID=403300.