Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 906267

Child Arrangements Orders

Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 11 November 2025
Named Day

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath

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

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones
This Government has been clear – child safety during court-ordered contact is vital.The recently published review of court’s application of the presumption of parental involvement found a high incidence of ordered contact. In some instances, this could ha...
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