Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 63487
Children: Abduction
Tabled: 27 June 2025
Answered: 7 July 2025
Question
Mr Lee Dillon
Liberal Democrat — Newbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to legal support for parents involved in international child abduction cases.
Answer
Sarah SackmanLegal aid is available under the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO), for legal advice and representation in cases of international abduction where a child has unlawfully been brought to England and Wales from another country...
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