Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 120677

Child Rearing: Family Proceedings

Tabled: 13 March 2026

Answered: 23 March 2026

Question

Alison Hume

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children his Department estimates have been separated from their mothers in private proceedings on the basis of parental alienation allegations.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones

The Government does not hold data on the number of cases, or their outcomes, where allegations of “parental alienation” were made or where unregulated psychological experts were instructed in Family Court proceedings. This information is not held centrall...

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