United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 10310
Domestic Abuse
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16 June 2026
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22 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that domestic abuse that is (a) psychological and (b) emotional is (i) appropriately recognised and (ii) acted on by (A) CAFCASS and (B) Family Courts.
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16 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that domestic abuse that is (a) psychological and (b) emotional is (i) appropriately recognised and (ii) acted on by (A) CAFCASS and (B) Family Courts.
Source: Commons
22 June 2026
Answer
The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 introduced a broad statutory definition of domestic abuse, expressly including emotional and psychological abuse.The procedure to be followed in family law cases is set out in the Family Procedure Rules and practice directions....
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-16/10310
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1916705
- uk · wq-1916705 · source updated 22 June 2026