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Family Proceedings

Asked by Jess Brown-FullerLiberal DemocratMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 10 July 2026UIN 15648

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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his department will publish the family justice strategy.

Answered by Catherine Atkinson

The National Audit Office report Improving family court services for children, published in May 2025, recommended the Ministry of Justice, Department for Education, HMCTS and Cafcass should develop and publish a strategy setting out their shared plans for improving the family justice system. This strategy is currently being developed with the aim of publishing it later this year.

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