Written questions

CAFCASS: Accountability

Commons · Question 99516 · Tabled 12 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 19 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by James Wild

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has recently considered measures to improve the accountability of CAFCASS.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 19 Dec 2025

As a Non-Departmental Public Body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice, the oversight and assurance arrangements for Cafcass are carried out in accordance with the Arms-Length Body Code of Practice. Specific areas of oversight are also covered in the Fram...