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Children and families

  • Research Briefing

    Child maintenance: the write-off of arrears on Child Support Agency cases (UK)

    Wednesday, 27 January, 2021

    This Library briefing describes the UK Government’s policy to write-off arrears arising from the 1993 and 2003 child maintenance schemes. These schemes are now closed to new applicants and ongoing maintenance cases have been transferred to the 2012 scheme.

    • Research Briefing
    • Child support
    • Children and families
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Childcare FAQs

    Friday, 08 January, 2021

    This House of Commons Library Briefing provides information in response to some key questions relating to childcare during the coronavirus outbreak

    • Research Briefing
    • Child care
    • Children and families
    • Diseases
    • Pre-school education
    • Covid-19
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on an e-petition relating to the rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations

    Thursday, 07 January, 2021

    On Monday 11 January 2020 there will be a Westminster Hall debate on an e-petition relating to the rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations. Tonia Antoniazzi MP will open the debate.

    • Debate Pack
    • Children and families
    • Diseases
    • Education
    • Health services
    • Medicine
    • Pre-school education
    • Schools
    • Sciences
  • Debate Pack

    Support for children and families during the Covid-19 outbreak

    Friday, 16 October, 2020

    On Tuesday 20 October at 9.30 am there will be a debate in Westminster Hall on “Support for children and families during the Covid-19 outbreak”. The debate will be led by Danny Kruger MP, Fiona Bruce MP and Tim Farron MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
    • Covid-19
  • Debate Pack

    Online Harms

    Thursday, 01 October, 2020

    A Westminster Hall debate on Online Harms is scheduled for 7 October 2020. The Member leading the debate is Holly Lynch MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Children and families
    • Crime
    • Government
    • Institutions
    • Press and media
    • Security
  • Research Briefing

    Child maintenance: variations, including the new notional income criterion (GB)

    Thursday, 20 August, 2020

    This House of Commons Library briefing note sets out the rules on variations under the “2012 scheme” administered by the Child Maintenance Service (CMS). From a policy standpoint, it compares the current variation rules to those for the legacy “2003 scheme”, and notes criticism of the changes and parliamentary debate of them. This Briefing was last updated in March 2019.

    • Research Briefing
    • Child support
    • Children and families
    • Family law
  • Research Briefing

    Child maintenance: new steps to improve compliance and to allow arrears to be written off (UK excluding NI)

    Friday, 07 August, 2020

    This briefing was last updated in August 2018.

    • Research Briefing
    • Child support
    • Children and families
  • Research Briefing

    Child maintenance: fees (UK excluding NI)

    Friday, 07 August, 2020

    This briefing was last updated in January 2017.

    • Research Briefing
    • Child support
    • Children and families
    • Civil law
  • Debate Pack

    [Coronavirus] Opposition Day Debates: Social Cohesion & Community and Financial and Social Emergency Support Package

    Wednesday, 25 March, 2020

    On 25 March 2020, there will be two topics for the 7th allotted Opposition Day Debate in the House of Commons. The first debate is on the subject of "Social cohesion and community" and the second on "Financial and social emergency support package", both in the context of the Covid-19 outbreak. The House of Commons Library has shared relevant material below.

    • Debate Pack
    • Benefits policy
    • Business
    • Children and families
    • Diseases
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Public spending
    • Covid-19
  • Debate Pack

    E-petition 255237 relating to the provision of free childcare

    Friday, 06 March, 2020

    On Monday 9 March 2020 at 4.30pm in Westminster Hall there will be a debate on a e-petition entitled ‘Provide 15 hours free childcare to working parents for children over 9 months’. The motion for debate is “That this House has considered e-petition 255237 relating to the provision of free childcare.” The subject for the debate was determined by the Petitions Committee and Catherine McKinnell MP, Chair of the Committee, will open the debate.

    • Debate Pack
    • Children and families
  • Research Briefing

    Children: parental alienation and the role of Cafcass (England)

    Thursday, 27 February, 2020

    This House of Commons Library briefing considers how Cafcass deals with the issue of parental alienation when it arises, which can affect contact and residence cases before the courts. New Cafcass guidance was issued in October 2018 to help identify when parental alienation has occurred. A link to the full report in pdf format can be found at the bottom of this page.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Civil law
  • Research Briefing

    Children: parental responsibility – what is it and how is it gained and lost (England and Wales)

    Monday, 10 February, 2020

    This note is no longer available.

    • Research Briefing
    • Child care
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
    • Civil law
    • Family law
  • Research Briefing

    Children: Enforcement of child arrangements orders relating to contact

    Monday, 10 February, 2020

    This note is no longer available.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Family law
  • Research Briefing

    Children: residence and contact court orders and related matters for parents, grandparents and others

    Monday, 10 February, 2020

    This note is no longer available.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
    • Family law
  • Research Briefing

    Children: Grandparents and others who require leave of the court to apply for access

    Monday, 10 February, 2020

    This note is no longer available.

    • Research Briefing
    • Child care
    • Children and families
    • Communities
    • Family law

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