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Written Question
Family Courts: Domestic Abuse
Monday 16th October 2023

Asked by: Lord Bishop of Leicester (Bishops - Bishops)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish a response to the report by the Domestic Abuse Commissioner The Family Court and domestic abuse: achieving cultural change, published on 17 July.

Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

The Government has received the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report; “The Family Court and domestic abuse: achieving cultural change”. We are considering the recommendations made and will publish a full response by early November 2023.


Written Question
Family Proceedings: Safety
Monday 16th October 2023

Asked by: Lord Bishop of Leicester (Bishops - Bishops)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to update the Implementation Plan which accompanied the report by the Ministry of Justice Assessing Risk of Harm to Children and Parents in Private Law Children Cases, published in June 2020.

Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

The Government published a delivery update on the Implementation Plan on 25 May 2023. The update sets out the comprehensive action taken so far and the next steps.