Written questions

Matrimonial Proceedings: Finance

Commons · Question 5622 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Manuela Perteghella

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

Answer

Answered by Catherine Atkinson, 9 Jun 2026

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...