Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Danny Chambers Excerpts
Tuesday 16th September 2025

(1 day, 19 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alex Davies-Jones Portrait Alex Davies-Jones
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I am happy to meet Voices to discuss that guidance. We have been working with organisations like the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service and CAFCASS Cymru to ensure that victims and survivors have the best support available when they are navigating the family court process.

Danny Chambers Portrait Dr Danny Chambers (Winchester) (LD)
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Under current law, most instances of the sexual abuse of animals are not offences. Not only are those acts despicable in themselves, but given the proven link between animal abuse and child abuse, does the Minister agree that this dangerous gap is a missed opportunity to identify abusers before they go on to harm children?

Alex Davies-Jones Portrait Alex Davies-Jones
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I commit to look at that further.