Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 96156

Family Proceedings: Children

Tabled: 2 December 2025
Answered: 10 December 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

ConservativeThirsk and Malton

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government action to protect children from abusive parents, published on 22 October 2025, how he plans to enact the repeal of the presumption of parental

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones
The Government will repeal the presumption of parental involvement when Parliamentary time allows. Doing so requires amendments to the Children Act 1989 which will be taken forward once an appropriate legislative vehicle is identified. This remains a Mini...

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