Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 97032

Family Proceedings: Legal Representation

Tabled: 3 December 2025
Answered: 10 December 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many family court cases the mother acted as a litigant in person due to lack of access to (a) legal aid and (b) representation in each of the last five years.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones
It is not possible to identify from the data whether the mother or father was represented during proceedings. However, representation can be broken down by applicant and respondent, and this information is published in the Family Court Statistics Quarterl...
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