Lord Storey – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Storey on 2014-04-09.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of Action for Children’s proposed Cinderella neglect law.

Lord Faulks

The Government believes protecting children from harm is fundamental and that child cruelty is an abhorrent crime which should be punished. All children should be able to grow up in a safe, happy environment.

Officials at the Ministry of Justice have been exploring the views of relevant experts in England and Wales to ascertain whether there are any gaps in the criminal law on child cruelty.

We are currently considering the outcome of this work with a view to determining next steps.