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Written question asked by Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 November 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 December 2023. It was answered by Lord Bellamy (Conservative) on Monday, 4 December 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Family Courts

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to review the evidence arising from the Family Courts transparency pilots at (1) Leeds, (2) Cardiff, and (3) Carlisle.

Answer

The Government supports the President of the Family Division’s ambition to increase transparency in the family courts. The Media Reporting Pilots, led by the President, are running from January 2023 to January 2024 and will be independently evaluated. The Government will carefully consider the findings of the evaluation once complete, and publish an assessment as appropriate.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL469
Session
2023-24
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Cardiff Family courts Leeds Pilot schemes Carlisle
Link
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