Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 98700
Matrimonial Proceedings: Domestic Abuse
Tabled: 9 December 2025
Answered: 15 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Zöe Franklin
Liberal Democrat — Guildford
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made, as part of his Department’s responsibilities for access to justice and the protection of victims of domestic abuse, of the risk that delays caused by a non-engaging spouse in divorce
Answer
Alex Davies-JonesIt is a top priority for this Government to tackle violence against women and girls, including economic abuse and coercive control. The Law Commission’s 2024 scoping report on financial remedies on divorce considered the issue of domestic abuse in financi...
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