§ Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people are under a formal witness protection programme; how many people in each of the last five years on average have entered formal witness protection programmes; and if he will make a statement. [1516]
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§ Mr. Bob Ainsworth[holding answer 10 July 2001]: Witness protection is the responsibility of individual chief constables and I understand that figures relating to the numbers of people under protection are not available.