Written question asked by Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 6 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 February 2001. It was answered by Jane Kennedy (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 February 2001 on behalf of the Lord Chancellor's Department.

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Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, if he will make a statement on progress in establishing the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service; and on what date the service will be operational.

Answer: Mr. Simon Hughes: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if she will make a statement on progress in establishing the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service; and on what date the service will be operational. [149552] Jane Kennedy: The service will be established on Sunday 1 April 2001 and will be operational from Monday 2 April as planned. Staff and other main stakeholders are playing an invaluable role alongside my officials in shaping the unified service. The chair, the board, and the chief executive of CAFCASS have been appointed. All the necessary transfer arrangements for children's cases, and for staff, accommodation, finance and IT, will be in place on 2 April.

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