Question follow-through · 8377
Witnesses
To ask the Solicitor General, what special measures Crown Prosecution Service prosecutors offer to vulnerable witnesses to support them in giving evidence.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Attorney General
- Tabled
- 9 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 16 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
9 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Solicitor General, what special measures Crown Prosecution Service prosecutors offer to vulnerable witnesses to support them in giving evidence.
11 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
16 Jun 2026
Answer published
Witnesses are eligible to apply for special measures to support them to give their best evidence during criminal proceedings.Special measures, under the YJCEA, include:Screens to prevent the witness seeing or being seen by the defendantVideo link to enabl...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Attorney General's Office: Westminster Hall Sittings
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