Question follow-through · 80685
Child Arrangements Orders
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of Child Arrangement Orders were (a) shared care and (b) sole residency since 2019.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 10 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 14 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 20 Oct 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of Child Arrangement Orders were (a) shared care and (b) sole residency since 2019.
14 Oct 2025
Target answer date
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20 Oct 2025
Answer published
The requested information is not recorded centrally. The relevant data could only be obtained by an analysis of individual case files at disproportionate cost. The welfare of the child is paramount in any decision regarding child arrangements. In determin...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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