Question follow-through · 12583
Child Arrangements Orders
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of decision making in family court proceedings relating to child arrangements.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 23 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 25 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 30 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
23 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of decision making in family court proceedings relating to child arrangements.
25 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
30 Jun 2026
Answer published
Judicial decisions in family court proceedings relating to child arrangements are a matter for the independent judiciary.The Government is, however, committed to ensuring that outcomes in the family justice system prioritise the welfare of children. That ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Family Proceedings: Appeals
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the accessibility of appeals processes in Family Court proceedings involving child protection cases.
Family Proceedings
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of parents' access to remedies where new evidence emerges following the conclusion of Family Court proceedings.