Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

  • Administration of Justice: Mental Health ServicesMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103563More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve coordination between NHS mental health services and criminal justice agencies.

    Answer: Together with NHS England, we are committed to continuing to work in partnership to improve services to ensure that people in contact with the criminal justice system have access to timely and effective mental health care that is tailored to their needs. ...

    Answered 13 Jan 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Child RearingMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101253More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on recognising parental alienation as a form of emotional harm to children.

    Answer: The Government does not recognise the concept of “parental alienation” syndrome and does not believe it is capable of diagnosis.The Family Justice Council has published guidance on “responding to a child’s unexplained reluctance, resistance or refusal to ...

    Answered 5 Jan 2026

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listCabinet Office: 1Cabinet Office1Department for Business and Trade: 7Department for Business and Trade7Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 1Department for Culture, Media a…1Department for Education: 5Department for Education5Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 12Department for Energy Security …12Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 20Department for Environment, Foo…20Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 8Department for Science, Innovat…8Department for Transport: 9Department for Transport9Department for Work and Pensions: 6Department for Work and Pensions6Department of Health and Social Care: 26Department of Health and Social…26Home Office: 17Home Office17Ministry of Defence: 1Ministry of Defence1Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 14Ministry of Housing, Communitie…14Ministry of Justice: 2Ministry of Justice2Treasury: 8Treasury8Women and Equalities: 1Women and Equalities1
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
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Cabinet Office1
Department for Business and Trade7
Department for Culture, Media and Sport1
Department for Education5
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero12
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs20
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology8
Department for Transport9
Department for Work and Pensions6
Department of Health and Social Care26
Home Office17
Ministry of Defence1
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government14
Ministry of Justice2
Treasury8
Women and Equalities1

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