Family Drug and Alcohol Courts

Part of 3. Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition (in respect of his "law officer" responsibilities) – in the Senedd at 3:27 pm on 11 March 2020.

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Photo of Janet Finch-Saunders Janet Finch-Saunders Conservative 3:27, 11 March 2020

Thank you. Of course, with regard to family drug and alcohol courts, during the Public Accounts Committee earlier this year, Albert Heaney, director of social services and integration, Welsh Government, advised that the judiciary regard them as being very positive, and a good approach that can be very helpful to families. Similarly, last October, the Commission on Justice in Wales called for the immediate establishment of FDACs in Wales. As I have said previously, I believe that the evidence indicates that the creation of FDACs in Wales could be, and probably is, in the best interest of children and parents. Could you provide an update as to how the Commission on Justice's recommendation is being progressed?