Question follow-through · 111911
Family Courts: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to reform the family court system to ensure children's best interests are prioritised.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 9 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 17 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to reform the family court system to ensure children's best interests are prioritised.
11 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Feb 2026
Answer published
The Children Act 1989 states that the welfare of the child is the court’s paramount consideration when making decisions in relation to a child's upbringing. This Government is committed to reform of the family court to improve the experience and outcomes ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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