Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 99516

CAFCASS: Accountability

Tabled: 12 December 2025
Answered: 19 December 2025

Question

James Wild

ConservativeNorth West Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has recently considered measures to improve the accountability of CAFCASS.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones
As a Non-Departmental Public Body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice, the oversight and assurance arrangements for Cafcass are carried out in accordance with the Arms-Length Body Code of Practice. Specific areas of oversight are also covered in the Fram...

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