Written questions by Morrison.

What assessment has been made of the adequacy of the availability of early dispute resolution and mediation services for separating parents before child arrangements proceedings commence.

Awaiting answer.

What data the Department collects on the average duration of private law child arrangement proceedings; and what steps he is taking to help reduce those times.

Awaiting answer.

What the average waiting time was for probate applications referred to specialist teams within HM Courts and Tribunals Service in each of the last three years.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment the Department has made of the adequacy of the mental health support available to parents involved in prolonged family court proceedings.

Awaiting answer.

Whether the Department has reviewed international evidence on shared parenting arrangements following parental separation and the potential implications for family justice policy in England and Wales.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment has been made of the potential impact of the time taken to progress child arrangements proceedings on the wellbeing of children and parents.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment he has made of whether staffing levels within specialist probate teams are sufficient to meet demand.

Awaiting answer.

What the average waiting time is for applications referred to the Lost Wills Team.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of the wellbeing of parents engaged with the Child Maintenance Service, including those experiencing financial hardship and arrears.

Awaiting answer.

Whether the Department has undertaken an assessment of the potential relationship between family separation, family court proceedings and mental health outcomes.

Awaiting answer.

What steps are being taken to reduce waiting times for probate applications referred to specialist teams.

Awaiting answer.

What steps the Department is taking to support children in maintaining meaningful relationships with both parents following separation, where this is safe and in the child's best interests.

Awaiting answer.

Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer to written question UIN 13627, if will list the circumstances where the Government believes that it is not appropriate for Council Tax charges to apply and does this include cases where it has proved impossible to sell a property within the period where there has been a statutory Council tax exemption period due to excessive Service charges and fees.

Awaiting answer.

Whether the Department has considered linking family justice datasets with mortality data to support understanding of long-term wellbeing outcomes for separated parents.

Awaiting answer.

What proportion of probate applications referred to specialist teams are determined within the target timeframe.

Awaiting answer.

What target time HM Courts and Tribunals Service has set for determining probate applications referred to specialist teams.

Awaiting answer.

How many full-time equivalent staff have been assigned to the Lost Wills Team in each year since 2022.

Awaiting answer.

How many probate applications have been awaiting action by a specialist team for (a) over six months, (b) over 12 months and (c) over 18 months.

Awaiting answer.

What mental health support and signposting is available to parents identified by the Child Maintenance Service as experiencing financial distress.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment the Department has made of the feasibility of linking family court data with other Government datasets to better understand the long-term outcomes for parents involved in family justice proceedings.

Awaiting answer.