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Retrieved from https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7726/CBP-7726.pdf
Note that the House of Commons Library briefing sets out the law at the date of publication of the briefing, that is 5 May 2021.
Letter from the Minister for Parliamentary Business to Rushanara Ali MP dated 30 May 2025.
Read the correspondence.
Questions and Answers
Last updated:
21 May 2025
Questions lodged within 10 counting days before, or during, a recess must be answered within 20 working days.
Recess dates
Each written question has a unique reference number.
Other types of ADR for family cases are not available under the legal aid system. This may change at a later date under the Children (Scotland) Act 2020.
Membership changes
The changes in Committee membership during the reporting year were as follows:
Pam Gosal and Rachael Hamilton both left the Committee on 29 June 2023 and were replaced by Annie Wells and Meghan Gallacher respectively on said date.
Kaukab Stewart, who served as Convener from 25 April 2023, left the Committee on 12 February 2024 and was re...