§ Mr. BrandrethTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, which Crown court centres in England and Wales have live television link and video playback equipment for use in the presentation of evidence by child witnesses.
Mr. John M. TaylorThe following Crown court centres are fitted with live television link equipment and video playback equipment for use in the presentation of evidence by child witnesses:
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Birmingham (three sets) Hull Derby Leeds Grimsby Newcastle Leicester Sheffield Lincoln Teeside Northampton York Nottingham Carlisle Peterborough Liverpool (two sets) Stafford Manchester (two sets) Wolverhampton (two sets) Preston Bradford Central Criminal Court
Chelmsford Caernarfon Croydon (two sets) Cardiff (two sets) Guildford Chester Harrow Mold Ipswich Newport Kingston-upon-Thames Swansea Lewes Bristol (two sets) Luton Exeter Maidstone (two sets) Gloucester Norwich Plymouth Reading Portsmouth St. Albans Southampton Southwork Truro Wood Green Winchester (two sets) Woolwich
§ Mr. BrandrethTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department which courts in England and Wales have child liaison officers.
Mr. John M. TaylorChild liaison officers are in place in all Crown court centres in England and Wales.