Written question asked by Geraint Davies (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 January 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 January 2019 (named day). It was answered by Lucy Frazer (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 January 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Registered Intermediaries

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans does he have to increase the number of Registered Intermediaries.

Answer: Registered Intermediaries play a vital role in helping vulnerable victims and witnesses give evidence. Demand for their services has increased rapidly over recent years and to meet this a rolling regional recruitment campaign has been ongoing since 2017. We recruited and trained 41 Registered Intermediaries in 2018, which represents a further 25% compared to the number that were active at the beginning of the year, meeting our commitment in the Victims’ Strategy. Recruitment activities are continuing; the most recent campaign in Wales closed in December and the next is due to be launched imminently. Recruitment will continue throughout 2019.

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