Written questions

Cohabitation: Legal Aid Scheme

Commons · Question 119771 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 16 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of legal aid to cohabiting partners seeking to resolve property disputes upon separation.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 16 Mar 2026

As set out in our manifesto, the Government is committed to strengthening the rights and protections available to women in cohabiting couples. Cohabitation reform is a matter of utmost importance, and we will be consulting this Spring on how best to deliv...