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Family Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 10 November 2025UIN 87527

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of (a) fathers and (b) mothers received legal aid support in family court proceedings relating to child custody and access in the last five years.

Answered by Sarah Sackman

The requested information is not centrally held.

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