CAFCASS: Compensation
Commons · Question 9311 · Tabled 11 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many successful compensation claims have been made against the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service in each of the last five years; and what the total value of damages awarded was.
Answer
Answered by Catherine Atkinson, 19 Jun 2026
There have been no successful compensation claims made against the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) as a result of legal action in each of the last five years.Any compensation payments made by Cafcass outside of legal claim...