Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to Recommendation 10 of the report from the Domestic Abuse Commissioner entitled The Family Court and domestic abuse: achieving cultural change, published in July 2023, if he will consult (a) the Domestic Abuse Commissioner's office, (b) relevant regulatory bodies, (c) NHS England, (d) NHS Wales and (e) representatives of the specialist children’s sector to develop a stricter definition of psychologist.

The Government received the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report “The Family Court and domestic abuse: achieving cultural change” on 18 July. We are considering the recommendations made and will publish a full response to the report shortly.