Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alex Davies-Jones and Peter Lamb

Tuesday 17th March 2026 Commons Chamber

[Alex Davies-Jones]

I welcome that question. The Liberal Democrat spokesperson will know of my commitment to ensuring that the family court is safe for all involved, including children and domestic abuse victims. That is why we are repealing in the Courts and Tribunals Bill the presumption of parental involvement in contact in these cases. Just today, the Justice Secretary has announced a national roll-out of our child-focused model, formerly known as pathfinder, over the next three years. We are doing all we can to ensure that our family courts are safe and effective for all involved.

[Peter Lamb (Crawley) (Lab)]

9. What assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing greater use of evidence from automated enforcement technology in trials.