Question follow-through · 127901
Family Proceedings: Fathers
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to commission an independent review into the practices of CAFCASS to assess whether fathers are treated equitably in family court proceedings.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 16 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 20 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 23 Apr 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to commission an independent review into the practices of CAFCASS to assess whether fathers are treated equitably in family court proceedings.
20 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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23 Apr 2026
Answer published
The Government does not have plans to commission an independent review of the work of Cafcass.Cafcass operates independently and is subject to robust oversight and assurance arrangements, in line with the Arms-Length Body Code of Practice and its Framewor...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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Offences against Children: Asylum
11 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many female victims of sexual offences in each of the last five years were under the age of 18, where the alleged perpetrator was an asylum seeker.