Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 71314
Family Courts: Standards
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Question
Matt Vickers
Conservative — Stockton West
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reduce waiting times for family court proceedings.
Answer
Sarah SackmanGood progress is being made to reduce waiting times in the family court. In public law, average case duration was 33 weeks as at the end of May 2025, which is a four-week reduction since May 2024. In private law, the average case duration in was 38 weeks ...
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