Current status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 27 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many vulnerable adults were called to give evidence in courts in (a) 2005, (b) 2006 and 2007.
It is currently not possible to provide information on the numbers of adult vulnerable witnesses as defined by the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 that are called to give evidence in courts. However, the Scottish Government together with key partners are reviewing the methods for the collection of information on adult vulnerable witnesses following the completion of the implementation of the 2004 act.
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-13016 on 27 May 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.