Question follow-through · 5622
Matrimonial Proceedings: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of (a) compliance and (b) enforcement processes for financial orders made in divorce proceedings; and whether he will make an assessment of the potenti
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 1 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 3 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 9 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
1 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of (a) compliance and (b) enforcement processes for financial orders made in divorce proceedings; and whether he will make an assessment of the potenti
3 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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9 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Government acknowledges that there is clear evidence of challenges faced in financial remedy proceedings on divorce, in relation both to compliance with financial orders and the effectiveness of enforcement where there is a failure to comply. Enforcem...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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