Matthew Patrick

Matthew Patrick

Labour — Wirral West

Speaking in the House of Commons on 10 November 2026

Debate

Family Court Reform

Contribution

I would like to ask about my constituent Ranem. When a family court told her that her son could not be taken out of the country, she believed it was safe for Ibrahim to be with his father, but it was not safe. Four years ago this week, he was abducted by his father and taken to Saudi Arabia, and Ranem has not seen him since. How can we ensure a better system, in which, when the courts make an order, ports know about it and enforce it, so that mothers do not have to go through what Ranem is going through?

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