Custody
Commons · Question 127902 · Tabled 16 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Joy Morrissey
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of cases involving CAFCASS resulted in recommendations for primary residence with (a) mothers and (b) fathers in the most recent year for which data is available.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 23 Apr 2026
The requested information is not held centrally by the Department or Cafcass. It may be held in court records, but to determine that and obtain it would require an analysis of individual case files at a disproportionate cost.We are committed to ensuring t...