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Courts: Information Sharing

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 10 December 2025UIN 97040

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what mechanisms exist to coordinate information between criminal courts and family courts.

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones

The Disclosure of Information between Family and Criminal Agencies and Jurisdictions: Protocol 2024 came into effect on 1 March 2024 and applies to the exchange of information and material between criminal and family agencies and jurisdictions.

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