Ellie Reeves

Ellie Reeves

Labour — Lewisham West and East Dulwich

Speaking in the House of Commons on 19 March 2026

Debate

Courts and Tribunals Bill

Contribution

My hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point. I am sure that the whole House will want to pay tribute to Claire Throssell for her tireless campaigning and to the memory of her two children, Jack and Paul. Every child deserves to be safe and every family deserves a justice system that they can trust. We need to make sure that what happened to Claire and her children never happens again. That is why this Government are introducing the measure to repeal the presumption of parental involvement. Courts will no longer start from an assumption that parental involvement is always in a child’s best interests, and instead adopt an open-minded inquiry into what is in a child’s best interests. This Government are putting children’s welfare and safety first.

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