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Baroness Deech (CB)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 10 November 2025

Debate

Financial Provision on Divorce

Contribution

Perhaps I might point out to the Minister that the consultation on cohabitation was carried out very thoroughly by the Law Commission. It did it some years ago and, as far as children go, you cannot protect them if the splitting couple—which is very often the case with cohabitants—have no money, and we are not enforcing child maintenance in this country. So do not do the work all over again—it has been done.

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