Oral QuestionMinistry of Justice

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 9 September 2026Answered: 15 September 2026

Asked by

Alistair Strathern

LabourHitchin

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Justice

Answer from Hansard

Jake Richards

I am not just happy to meet them; I am keen to meet them. If we are going to improve the family justice system, we need to hear from those who have experienced it. We are rolling out child-focused courts, which will help, but we have to improve productivity more generally, and we are getting on with that.