§ Mr. KidneyTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if legally-aided family mediation will be available under the provisions of the Family Law Act 1996. [88186]
§ Mr. VazPublic funding for family mediation is provided under Part III of the Family Law Act 1996, which came into force in May 1997. The provisions of 131W Part III of the Act are being implemented by means of contracts for family mediation services granted by the Legal Aid Board. A total of 140 mediation services throughout England and Wales have already been awarded contracts and a further 110 contracts will be awarded by the end of July 1999.