let's get reaction to today's announcement from shadow policing minister — labour mp louise haigh, lucy and now chairman of the marriage foundation. welcome to you all and thank you for coming on the programme. louise haigh, your reaction to this three—month ministry of justice haigh, your reaction to this three—month ministry ofjustice led review into the family courts?|j three—month ministry ofjustice led review into the family courts? i am delighted that government has acted at all, surprised given the response to my prime minister's question last week when the prime minister told me there was no evidence that an inquiry was needed, but it is not sufficient. there is a concern that this review will repeat other reviews we have had over the last couple of years, it needs to be independent, that is why we called for that. and the fact it is led by the ministry ofjustice suggests it will not be? of course it will not be if it is chaired by the government, it needs to be independent of their member family courts. it must have survivors on the panel, survivors‘ representatives. and as i s

yesterday, our investigation was cited in parliament by shadow policing minister louise haigh, as shee prime minister to commission that inquiry. research by the victoria derbyshire show has revealed that in the last five years, four children have been murdered following contact granted by the family courts to known abusers. this morning 120 mps have written to the justice secretary calling for an independent inquiry into the treatment of victims of domestic abuse and violence by the family courts. does the prime minister agree that there is something wrong with a system that forces contact between children and pa rents forces contact between children and parents that are known risks to that child? if she does agree, will take a lesson that independent inquiry today? the family court system should never be used to coerce or re—victimised those who have been abused, and a child's out there must be the paramount consideration but the court in any proceedings. —— welfare. i the court in any proceedings. —— welfare. lam pleased the court in any proceedings. —— welfare. i am pleased that n