Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December 2022 to Question 109769 on Family Proceedings: Safety, what recent estimate he has made of when the final review into the presumption of parental involvement and its risk of harm exception will be published.

This is an important and complex issue, and we want to ensure that any recommendations resulting from the review of the presumption of parental responsibility are based on a solid understanding of the ways this presumption is applied, and how this affects children.

The evidence gathering stage of the review has been completed. The review, including all research reports, will be published later this year.