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Domestic Abuse
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that domestic abuse that is (a) psychological and (b) emotional is (i) appropriately recognised and (ii) acted on by (A) CAFCASS and (B) Family Courts.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 16 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 22 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 22 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that domestic abuse that is (a) psychological and (b) emotional is (i) appropriately recognised and (ii) acted on by (A) CAFCASS and (B) Family Courts.
22 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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22 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 introduced a broad statutory definition of domestic abuse, expressly including emotional and psychological abuse.The procedure to be followed in family law cases is set out in the Family Procedure Rules and practice directions....
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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Domestic Abuse
17 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help ensure that domestic abuse that is psychological or emotional in nature is recognised and acted on by a) CAFCASS and b) Family Courts.