Question follow-through · 907700
Family Proceedings
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with the Attorney General’s Office on ending the presumption of parental contact in family court cases.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 29 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 5 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 5 Feb 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
29 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with the Attorney General’s Office on ending the presumption of parental contact in family court cases.
5 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
5 Feb 2026
Answer published
The Government announced on 22 October 2025 that it will repeal the presumption of parental involvement when Parliamentary time allows.Prior to this announcement, a Parliamentary write-round was undertaken which included consideration by the Attorney Gene...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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