United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 101253
Child Rearing
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17 December 2025
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5 January 2026 · Answer
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5 January 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on recognising parental alienation as a form of emotional harm to children.
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17 December 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on recognising parental alienation as a form of emotional harm to children.
Source: Commons
5 January 2026
Answer
The Government does not recognise the concept of “parental alienation” syndrome and does not believe it is capable of diagnosis.The Family Justice Council has published guidance on “responding to a child’s unexplained reluctance, resistance or refusal to ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-12-17/101253
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1865562
- uk · wq-1865562 · source updated 5 January 2026