"Absolutely. The system is fundamentally broken. Children must be at the heart of any decision made about them. It is important to recognise that many parents, particularly single mothers, who have experienced abuse do not use the CMS at all. They avoid it because engaging with the system may mean …..." Kirith Entwistle - View Speech
"Absolutely. My hon. Friend raises yet another issue with the CMS and highlights just how badly the system is set up.
Mothers struggle on alone, absorbing financial pressure themselves rather than risking opening the door to further abuse. That should deeply concern this House. We must remember what is at …..." Kirith Entwistle - View Speech
"Absolutely; it is just another vehicle being used by perpetrators to continue that post-separation abuse.
At its heart, this debate is about the lives of children growing up in separated families across the country. The child maintenance service was created with the intention of supporting those children, but when the …..." Kirith Entwistle - View Speech
"Too many women have told me that the family courts felt like an extension of the abuse that they were trying to escape. Does my hon. Friend agree that ending the presumption of parental involvement is a crucial step towards ensuring that children’s safety, not the automatic assumption of contact, …..." Kirith Entwistle - View Speech
"I recently met judges in Bolton who spoke about issues with prisoner transportation that are also causing serious delays. Does my hon. Friend agree that we should also look at that as a means of speeding things up and improving efficiency?..." Kirith Entwistle - View Speech
"I commend my hon. Friend on her exemplary campaigning on behalf of her constituent Claire Throssell. Does she agree that it is not right that rape victims are waiting 400 days to be heard?..." Kirith Entwistle - View Speech
"10. What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of child poverty in the Bolton North East constituency. ..." Kirith Entwistle - View Speech