Written questions

Domestic Abuse: Courts

Commons · Question 103265 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 13 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help ensure that victims of domestic abuse and specifically children are supported and rehabilitated through court processes.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 13 Jan 2026

The Government is committed to ensuring that victims of domestic abuse, including children, are properly supported through court processes in England and Wales.We are reforming court procedures in private family law proceedings relating to children to mak...