Divorce: Financial Provision Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Divorce: Financial Provision

Lord Hunt of Wirral Excerpts
Wednesday 8th March 2023

(1 year, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Bellamy Portrait Lord Bellamy (Con)
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The Government think that the Law Commission is best placed to investigate all these matters, establish what the existing law and practice is and where the problems lie, and make comparative studies of various other jurisdictions, including Australia and elsewhere, as has already been mentioned.

Lord Hunt of Wirral Portrait Lord Hunt of Wirral (Con)
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My Lords, I declare my interest as a practising solicitor. I share the views of many around this House in applauding the work of the Law Commission, which is engaged in a number of important areas. Will my noble and learned friend the Minister undertake to ensure that the Law Commission is properly resourced, so that it can deal with this aspect, which needs urgent reform, as quickly as possible?

Lord Bellamy Portrait Lord Bellamy (Con)
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My Lords, the Government will do their very best to make that the Law Commission has the resources it requires.