Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 63371

Child Arrangements Orders

Tabled: 27 June 2025

Answered: 4 July 2025

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of safeguards in preventing harm to children during court-ordered contact arrangements.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

The Ministry of Justice recognises the importance of safeguarding children during court-ordered contact arrangements.The legislation which governs child arrangements cases makes a child’s welfare paramount and presumes a child’s welfare is furthered by th...

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