Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many complaints have been made against the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service in the most recent period for which figures are available.

785 complaints were made against the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) in the period from 1 April 2017 to 31 December 2017.

The figure for the year 2016/17 was 988. This represents three complaints for every 1000 cases.

Figures for previous years can be found in Cafcass Annual Reports which can be accessed on the Cafcass website: www.cafcass.gov.uk/about-cafcass/reports-and-strategies/annual-reports/