Jake Richards

Jake Richards

Labour — Rother Valley

Speaking in the House of Commons on 15 September 2026

Debate

Unregulated Child Contact Centres: Risks

Contribution

I thank my hon. Friend for raising this important issue. Where it is safe to do so, we would always encourage parents to have contact with their children. The courts encourage this; it is always in the child’s best interests to have that contact. Where contact centres are necessary, they need to be close to home and, clearly, affordable. This sector is independent of Government, but if it is not working, as we are hearing from my hon. Friend, we will look into it in due course.

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