Family Courts
Commons · Question 123172 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken for family court cases.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 31 Mar 2026
This Government is committed to improving the performance of the Family Courts, and the Family Justice Board has agreed system-wide priorities and targets for reducing delay across England and Wales. The latest published data shows a reduction in the nati...