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Scotland of Asthal, Baroness
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My Lords, can the Minister give us a little more detail about why the Government did not find the Scottish research persuasive? Can he also say what the basis of any new review would be if the Government were not minded to take into account the very detailed work that the Law Commission was asked to undertake—it has now taken that into account—and why the Government think that the separation of the two issues is possible?
My Lords, can the Minister give us a little more detail about why the Government did not find the Scottish research persuasive? Can he also say what the basis of any new review would be if the Government were not minded to take into account the very detailed work that the Law Commission was asked to undertake—it has now taken that into account—and why the Government think that the separation of the two issues is possible?
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Baroness Scotland of Asthal
(Labour)
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6 September 2011
First, the previous Administration did not proceed on this issue when they had the power to do so, although my noble friend Lord Lester had raised it. The Scottish scheme is different in various respects to the proposals for England and Wales made by the Law Commission, and the report on the Scottish scheme, which is only preliminary, acknowledged that its findings necessarily provide only an early-days impression at a time when there is relatively little reported case law under the 2000 Act, with judges and practitioners still feeling their way. The conclusion in the report is that the evidence to date in Scotland means that a similar scheme in England and Wales is unlikely to place significant additional demands on the courts system. The main message to concentrate on is that a significant period of change is due in the family justice system, which we are using to consider legislation in general. We have taken the Scottish research on board, but it is, as I say, rather narrow, very early and not enough to persuade us that we should implement the Law Commission’s recommendations now.
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Cohabitation; Financial provision; Family law; Law Commission; Reform; Separation
Date
6 September 2011
Reference
730 c119
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House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
Civil Partnership Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Grand Committee.
Civil Partnership Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Grand Committee.
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Baroness Scotland of Asthal
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Baroness Wilcox
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Home Office
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Second reading
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Civil Partnership Bill (HL) 2003/04
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Disability; Children; Civil partnerships; Adoption; Armed forces; Death; Court orders; Cohabitation; Administration of estates; Homosexuality; Licensing; Documents; Guardianship; Mental illness; Marriage; Northern Ireland; Parents; Pensions; Prisoners; Property; Pension rights; Scotland; Social security benefits; Registration; Separation; Taxation; Wills; Heterosexuality
Date
22 April 2004
Reference
660 c387-433
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House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
Civil Partnership Bill (HL). Lords presentation and first reading. (HL Bill 53).
Civil Partnership Bill (HL). Lords presentation and first reading. (HL Bill 53).
Lead member
Baroness Scotland of Asthal
Department
Home Office
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Debates on bills
Legislative stage
First reading
Legislation
Civil Partnership Bill (HL) 2003/04
Subjects
Disability; Children; Civil partnerships; Death; Cohabitation; Administration of estates; Homosexuality; Licensing; Documents; Guardianship; Mental illness; Parents; Prisoners; Property; Registration; Separation; Wills
Date
30 March 2004
Reference
659 c1176
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House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords