Question follow-through · 3045
Domestic Abuse: Family Proceedings
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 127202, whether his Department has evaluated whether conclusions drawn from the evidence base underpinning the Cafcass harm review have been proportionate
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 19 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 21 May 2026
- Answer
- 28 May 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Justice and policing
- Judges: Costs · 5 Jun 2026
- Family Proceedings · 11 Jun 2026
- CAFCASS: Compensation · 11 Jun 2026
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- Victim Support Schemes · 2 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
19 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 127202, whether his Department has evaluated whether conclusions drawn from the evidence base underpinning the Cafcass harm review have been proportionate
21 May 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
28 May 2026
Answer published
The Government has no plans to undertake an assessment of the adequacy of the evidential basis underpinning the Harm Panel Report. The report was based on a call for evidence which received over 1200 responses from individuals and organisations, as well a...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Judges: Costs
5 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the total annual cost of (a) salaried judges and (b) fee-paid judges in the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in each of the last 10 financial years.
Family Proceedings
11 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many successful civil claims for damages have been brought against public bodies in relation to family court proceedings in each of the last five years; and what the total value of compensation paid was.
CAFCASS: Compensation
11 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many successful compensation claims have been made against the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service in each of the last five years; and what the total value of damages awarded was.
Counter-terrorism: Lie Detectors
7 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of polygraph testing as a tool for assessing and managing the risk posed by terrorist-connected offenders.
Victim Support Schemes
2 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff and other personnel are authorised to act as Victim Liaison Officers across England and Wales.
Domestic Abuse: Offences against the Administration of Justice
8 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of safeguards for male victims of false allegations of domestic abuse in criminal and family court proceedings.
Forced Marriage Protection Orders
8 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for Forced Marriage Protection Orders were made in each of the last five years; and how many were (a) granted, (b) refused and (c) subsequently breached.
Victim Support Schemes
11 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance is issued to Victim Liaison Officers regarding interactions between victims’ families and journalists, broadcasters, social media platforms and public relations advisers.