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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1662639/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government has received the Domestic Abuse Commissioner\u2019s report; \u201cThe Family Court and domestic abuse: achieving cultural change\u201d. We are considering the recommendations made and will publish a full response by early November 2023.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish a response to the report by the Domestic Abuse Commissioner The Family Court and domestic abuse: achieving cultural change, published on 17 July.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4947", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Leicester"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1657864", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1657864/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government received the Domestic Abuse Commissioner\u2019s report \u201cThe Family Court and domestic abuse: achieving cultural change\u201d on 18 July. We are considering the recommendations made and will publish a full response to the report shortly.<\/p><p>With regard to the Pathfinder courts, monitoring and evaluation is ongoing across both pilot areas. We anticipate this will be concluded in spring 2024, at which stage we will consider how best to disseminate the lessons learnt.<\/p><p>In May, we published an update on the Pathfinder pilots, outlining the early indicators of success and progress towards key policy goals. Early insights are positive, and the pilots are being well received in the local areas.<\/p>"}
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      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Family Courts: Domestic Abuse"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to recommendation 2 of the report by the Domestic Abuse Commissioner entitled The Family Court and domestic abuse: achieving cultural change, published in July 2023, if he will make it his policy to introduce a domestic abuse best practice lead in every family court area.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4591", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sarah Olney"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sarah Olney"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1610251", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1610251/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Since the Assessing Risk of Harm to Children and Parents in Private Law Children Cases report was published in June 2020, good progress has been made on delivering the commitments taken forward in the Government\u2019s Implementation Plan, with the majority of these completed or well under way.<\/p><p>We have designed and are piloting a more investigative \u2013 and less adversarial - approach for private law proceedings in Dorset and North Wales, in particular for survivors of domestic abuse. At the heart of this model is closer multiagency working which has led to improved communication, greater consistency in information and multi-disciplinary training. The pilot courts work closely with the specialist domestic abuse sector including Independent Domestic Abuse Advisers to ensure that adequate domestic abuse risk assessments and support is in place. Alongside this, the Judicial College has launched new domestic abuse digital training packages for the judiciary and has rolled out a programme of compulsory domestic abuse training for family and civil judges. Monitoring and evaluation of the pilots is ongoing and will inform any decision on rolling out the process further, we anticipate this will be concluded in early 2024.<\/p><p>In April 2023, Family Procedure Rule Committee amended the Family Procedure Rules and Practice Directions to allow Independent Domestic Violence Advisers and Independent Sexual Violence Advisers to accompany parties in the courtroom.<\/p><p>My Department will shortly publish a full update on all Harm Panel commitments.<\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-04-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Family Courts: Domestic Abuse"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the report entitled Assessing Risk of Harm to Children and Parents in Private Law Children Cases: Final Report, published on 6 October 2020, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) cost-effectiveness of and (b) optimal model for the delivery of the provision of specialist support services for both survivors and perpetrators of domestic abuse.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4122", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Cunningham"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1599456", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1599456/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government recognises the impact family court proceedings can have on children and adult survivors of domestic abuse. In the Government\u2019s Implementation Plan, published in response to the 2020 expert panel report \u2018Assessing risk of harm to children and parents in private law children cases\u2019, we made a number of commitments to improve the experiences of domestic abuse survivors in the family court. We have made good progress against those commitments. We have implemented a prohibition on cross-examination of domestic abuse survivors by their abusers, improved safety at court and provided automatic eligibility for special measures for victims of domestic abuse in the family courts. We have also launched the Integrated Domestic Abuse Court pilot in Dorset and North Wales to reduce the re-traumatisation of domestic abuse survivors and enhance the voice of the child in private law proceedings.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4362", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Edward Argar"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment with his Cabinet colleagues of the health impact on survivors of domestic abuse of participating in the family court process.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4779", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Taiwo Owatemi"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Taiwo Owatemi"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1367044", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1367044/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Incidences of alleged parental alienation by either parent in relation to family proceedings about child arrangements are not recorded centrally. Such information can only be obtained from individual case files at disproportionate cost.<\/p><p>In assessing the child\u2019s best interests, the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) assess and report any concerns about alienating behaviours to the court, focusing on the impact on the child\u2019s safety and welfare and in the context of wider family dynamics. Parents are also able to inform the court of any concerns they may have about the other parent. Cafcass\u2019 Child Impact Assessment Framework includes various tools and guidance that further support social work practitioners in identifying where a child expresses reluctance to have an ongoing relationship with a parent, including domestic abuse, persistent and harmful conflict and alienating behaviours.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the implementation of the recommendations made by his Department's expert panel on reforming the family court response to domestic abuse, what steps he plans to take to help ensure that accurate data is collected on the (a) number of allegations made of parental alienation and (b) outcome of child contact in cases where those allegations are made.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4790", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Apsana Begum"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure delays in family courts are not used to further financially control a former partner.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4632", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Anna McMorrin"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1183025/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Domestic abuse is an abhorrent crime and we are determined to better protect and support the victims of abuse and their children, and bring perpetrators to justice.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>In May 2019, we announced a public call for evidence led by a panel of experts to help us better understand victims\u2019 experiences of the system, and make sure the family court is never used to coerce or re-traumatise those who have been abused.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The panel are in the process of drafting their report and recommendations for next steps, which will be published in the Spring.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Domestic Abuse Bill, reintroduced on March 3<sup>rd<\/sup>, also includes a provision to prohibit perpetrators of abuse from cross-examining their victims in person in the family courts in England and Wales and the Government has agreed to widen the range of evidence which will trigger the automatic ban, in line with the legal aid regime.<\/p>"}
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