Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 103265

Domestic Abuse: Courts

Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help ensure that victims of domestic abuse and specifically children are supported and rehabilitated through court processes.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones
The Government is committed to ensuring that victims of domestic abuse, including children, are properly supported through court processes in England and Wales.We are reforming court procedures in private family law proceedings relating to children to mak...
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