Written questions

Family Proceedings: Legal Costs

Commons · Question 97035 · Tabled 3 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 10 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what was the average financial cost for people meeting their own legal fees in family court proceedings in each of the last five years.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 10 Dec 2025

The Ministry of Justice does not hold records on the average financial cost for people meeting their own legal fees in family court proceedings. These are private arrangements and there is no statutory requirement for them to be reported.