Question follow-through · 19567
Family Proceedings: Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the time taken to progress child arrangements proceedings on the wellbeing of children and parents.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 16 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 2 Sept 2026 · 48 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the time taken to progress child arrangements proceedings on the wellbeing of children and parents.
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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2 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Government is committed to ensuring that family court proceedings are resolved in a timely manner and is aware of the potential negative impact prolonged proceedings can have on the wellbeing of children and parents. The Government works closely with ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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