Question follow-through · 67154
Family Proceedings
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government plans to commission an independent review of training for (a) family court judges, (b) Cafcass officers and (c) expert witnesses on (i) coercive control, (ii) post-separation abuse and (i
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 11 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 15 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 17 Jul 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government plans to commission an independent review of training for (a) family court judges, (b) Cafcass officers and (c) expert witnesses on (i) coercive control, (ii) post-separation abuse and (i
15 Jul 2025
Target answer date
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17 Jul 2025
Answer published
The Government currently has no plans to commission an independent review of training for family court judges, Cafcass officers and expert witnesses.The judiciary is independent of the Government; under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, the Lady Chief J...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Children's Funeral Fund
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Prison Accommodation
29 Aug 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February 2025 to Question 29554 on Prison Accommodation, how many prison places were created as a result of crowding between (a) May 1997 and (b) 2010.
Employment Tribunals Service
10 Oct 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the backlog of employment tribunals; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of delays on claimants aged over 50 seeking redress for unfair dism
Ministry of Justice: Electric Vehicles
4 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much (a) their Department and (b) its arm’s length bodies have spent on (i) installing electric vehicle charging facilities and (ii) purchasing electric vehicles since 4 July 2024; and what estimate their Dep
Marriage: Relatives
11 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions his Department has had with the Home Office on proposals to ban first cousin marriage.
Civil Proceedings: Legal Costs
18 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the recommendations of the Civil Justice Council's 2025 review, whether he plans to introduce legislation to clarify that third-party litigation funding agreements are not treated as damages-bas
Legal Aid Agency: Cybercrime
2 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency’s digital systems on the finances of legal aid firms; how many providers have received (a) partial and (b) emergency
Ministry of Justice: Carbon Emissions
18 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the net zero targets for the Ministry of Justice and its arm’s-length bodies are; and what guidance has been issued to prisons, courts and other agencies on adopting net zero targets earlier than 2050.
Independent Review of the Criminal Courts
10 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to respond to the publication of the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts.
Ministry of Justice: Tyres
20 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information their Department holds on (a) the proportion of tyres procured that were re-tread tyres for (i) Department-operated and (ii) commercially contracted heavy vehicle fleets, including lorries, buses
Animal Welfare: Sentencing
10 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will amend the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) Order 2006 to include offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 within the scope of the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
Marriage
17 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his policy not to recognise overseas marriages that would be illegal under UK law.