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-JonesIt 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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