Petitions/Financial support for court-ordered drug & alcohol testing in family court cases
StatusOngoing
Opened26 May 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

Government to provide financial assistance for court-ordered drug and alcohol testing in family court cases by: * Introduce means-tested financial assistance for testing * Cap the maximum cost of tests

The Government should ensure low-income parents are not excluded from child contact due to inability to pay for tests. We believe this issue affects many families, and in our view no parent should lose contact with their child because they cannot afford the paying for court-ordered alcohol and drug testing as part of the court process.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Sarah Olney
1Sarah Olney MP
Richmond Park
4
Paul Davies
2Paul Davies MP
Colne Valley
3
Sarah Jones
3Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
1
Baggy Shanker
4Baggy Shanker MP
Derby South
1
Danny Kruger
5Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1
Justin Madders
6Justin Madders MP
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
1
Matthew Pennycook
7Matthew Pennycook MP
Greenwich and Woolwich
1
Dr Ben Spencer
8Dr Ben Spencer MP
Runnymede and Weybridge
1
Caroline Voaden
9Caroline Voaden MP
South Devon
1
Heidi Alexander
10Heidi Alexander MP
Swindon South
1