Skip to main content

Find written questions and answers

Total results 7 (page 1 of 1)
Question for Ministry of Justice
Divorce: Arbitration
Sir Robert Neill
Conservative, Bromley and Chislehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness of out-of-court alternatives for couples seeking divorce.

Asked 15 December 2020
Answered 4 January 2021
By Alex Chalk (Conservative, Cheltenham)
130014
Answered
Commons
Question for Ministry of Justice
Divorce: Mental Health
Sir Robert Neill
Conservative, Bromley and Chislehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of divorce on people's mental health; and what steps his Department is taking to help reduce that effect.

Asked 15 December 2020
Answered 4 January 2021
By Alex Chalk (Conservative, Cheltenham)
130009
Answered
Commons
Question for Ministry of Justice
Divorce: Legal Opinion
Sir Robert Neill
Conservative, Bromley and Chislehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of improving early legal advice for divorcing couples to help reduce pressure on family courts.

Asked 15 December 2020
Answered 23 December 2020
By Alex Chalk (Conservative, Cheltenham)
130013
Answered
Commons
Question for Ministry of Justice
Legal Aid Scheme: Family Law
Sir Robert Neill
Conservative, Bromley and Chislehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits to the (a) public purse and (b) court system of ensuring legal aid is accessible in family law cases.

Asked 15 December 2020
Answered 23 December 2020
By Alex Chalk (Conservative, Cheltenham)
130012
Answered
Commons
Question for Ministry of Justice
Divorce: Legal Opinion
Sir Robert Neill
Conservative, Bromley and Chislehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of improved early access to professional advice for divorcing couples on conflict and the mental health of those involved.

Asked 15 December 2020
Answered 23 December 2020
By Alex Chalk (Conservative, Cheltenham)
130011
Answered
Commons
Question for Ministry of Justice
Divorce: Legal Aid Scheme
Sir Robert Neill
Conservative, Bromley and Chislehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of reductions in legal aid on access to professional or legal support for divorcing couples.

Asked 15 December 2020
Answered 23 December 2020
By Alex Chalk (Conservative, Cheltenham)
130010
Answered
Commons
Question for Ministry of Justice
Divorce: Legal Opinion
Sir Robert Neill
Conservative, Bromley and Chislehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to promote access to early legal advice for divorcing couples.

Asked 15 December 2020
Answered 23 December 2020
By Alex Chalk (Conservative, Cheltenham)
130008
Answered
Commons
Total results 7 (page 1 of 1)