Written questions

Non-molestation Orders

Commons · Question 5818 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many non-molestation order applications under Part IV of the Family Law Act 1996 were resolved by undertaking in 2024 and 2025; and whether his Department plans to begin publishing that data.

Answer

Answered by Catherine Atkinson, 9 Jun 2026

In his leadership capacity as the Head of Family Justice, the President of the Family Division regularly issues guidance aimed at judiciary and practitioners within the family justice system, in order to promote consistent and effective practice in family...