To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the waiting times are for the completion of private law cases in each of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service regions. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the waiting times are for the completion of private law cases in each of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service regions. - Inc figure.

(Pursuant to reply on 01.11.2004 at 426 c29W) To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what proportion of families involved in separation and divorce cases were referred to the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service in (a) 2001-02, (b) 2002-03 and (c) 2003-04. - Inc...

(Pursuant to reply on 01.11.2004 at 426 c29W) To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what proportion of families involved in separation and divorce cases were referred to the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service in (a) 2001-02, (b) 2002-03 and (c) 2003-04. - Inc...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) public and (b) private cases had been unallocated in each of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service regions as at 31st August. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) public and (b) private cases had been unallocated in each of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service regions as at 31st August. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether (a) business managers, (b) regional managers and (c) frontline staff in the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service were awarded extra payments for duties during 2003-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether (a) business managers, (b) regional managers and (c) frontline staff in the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service were awarded extra payments for duties during 2003-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what estimate he has made of the level of staff sickness in the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service during 2003-04. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what estimate he has made of the level of staff sickness in the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service during 2003-04. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of separation and divorce cases involving children aged under 16 years were resolved without a court hearing during (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of separation and divorce cases involving children aged under 16 years were resolved without a court hearing during (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of separation and divorce cases referred to the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service during 2001-02 and 2002-03 were resolved without a formal court hearing.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of separation and divorce cases referred to the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service during 2001-02 and 2002-03 were resolved without a formal court hearing.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many reports were completed by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) in the last financial year; and in how many cases contact between children and the father was absent at the commencement of proceedings and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many reports were completed by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) in the last financial year; and in how many cases contact between children and the father was absent at the commencement of proceedings and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of cases dealt with by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) in (a) 2001-02, (b) 2002-03 and (c) 2003-04 resulted in orders reached by consent following intervention by CAFCASS staff.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of cases dealt with by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) in (a) 2001-02, (b) 2002-03 and (c) 2003-04 resulted in orders reached by consent following intervention by CAFCASS staff.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what role the presumption of co-parenting plays in the policy of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what role the presumption of co-parenting plays in the policy of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what proportion of families involved in separation and divorce cases were referred to the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service in (a) 2001-02, (b) 2002-03 and (c) 2003-04. - Inc table. (Further information on 18.11.2004 at 426 c2100W)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what proportion of families involved in separation and divorce cases were referred to the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service in (a) 2001-02, (b) 2002-03 and (c) 2003-04. - Inc table. (Further information on 18.11.2004 at 426 c2100W)

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, how the set up costs for CAFCASS were spent. - Includes figures.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, how the set up costs for CAFCASS were spent. - Includes figures.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what he expects to be the cost of establishing a case record index for CAFCASS; and what consultation he plans to undertake with users before implementation; how many electric systems are required for the holding of a single item of data in...

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what he expects to be the cost of establishing a case record index for CAFCASS; and what consultation he plans to undertake with users before implementation; how many electric systems are required for the holding of a single item of data in...

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, how many training initiatives are planned by CAFCASS over the next 12 months; and what effect these initiatives will have on (a) waiting lists and (b) time taken to complete reports.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, how many training initiatives are planned by CAFCASS over the next 12 months; and what effect these initiatives will have on (a) waiting lists and (b) time taken to complete reports.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what plans CAFCASS has to employ additional managers at (a) regional and (b) head office level; and what their function will be.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what plans CAFCASS has to employ additional managers at (a) regional and (b) head office level; and what their function will be.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what plans CAFCASS has to establish protocols on information sharing with the Department of Health, the Department for Education and Skills, the National Probation Service and the Police.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what plans CAFCASS has to establish protocols on information sharing with the Department of Health, the Department for Education and Skills, the National Probation Service and the Police.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, how many cases in (a) private and (b) public law remained unallocated on (i) 31st December 2002 and (ii) 30th March 2003; and what the average time taken to complete reports was in both categories. - Includes figures.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, how many cases in (a) private and (b) public law remained unallocated on (i) 31st December 2002 and (ii) 30th March 2003; and what the average time taken to complete reports was in both categories. - Includes figures.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, how many consultants have been recruited by CAFCASS over the last 12 months; and what their function was. - One consultant, a Diversity Adviser, has been recruited.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, how many consultants have been recruited by CAFCASS over the last 12 months; and what their function was. - One consultant, a Diversity Adviser, has been recruited.