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Learning and Skills Act 2000

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on sex education in schools.

Lead member

Julian Brazier

Answering member

Baroness Smith of Malvern

Department

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

25 April 2001

Reference

367 c124-30WH

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what action he has taken as a result of the recent report on forced marriages. - Includes ref to 'A Choice by Right', the report of the working group on forced marriage.

Asked by

Margaret Moran (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 April 2001

Reference

366 c470-1W; 157548

House

House of Commons

Irvine of Lairg, Lord

In the light of the Lord Chancellors decision not to proceed with the implementation of Part II of the Family Law Act 1996, what proposals they have to provide divorcing and separating couples with access to the information, legal help, mediation and counselling services that they need. [HL 1418]. -...

Asked by

Baroness Crawley (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 March 2001

Reference

HL 1418; 624 c1WA

House

House of Lords

2R adjourned:Divorce (Religious Marriages) Bill 2000/01

Divorce (Religious Marriages) Bill.Second reading debate. Adjourned. Debate to be resumed 9 February.

Lead member

Andrew Dismore

Answering member

Barbara Roche

Department

Home Office

Type

Debates on bills

Date

2 February 2001

Reference

362 c632-3

House

House of Commons

Divorce (Religious Marriages) Bill.

Member

Andrew Dismore (Labour)

Type

Ten minute rule bills

Notes

Received 01.02.2001

Date

31 January 2001

Reference

Bill 37 2000/01

House

House of Commons

1R:Divorce (Religious Marriages) Bill 2000/01

Divorce (religious marriages). Ten minute rule motion for leave to introduce a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading. (Bill 37 2000/01). To be read a second time on 2 February

Lead member

Andrew Dismore

Type

Debates on bills

Date

31 January 2001

Reference

362 c321-4

House

House of Commons

Lord Chancellors Dept

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what the costs of the recently completed research project into the Legal Services Commission's publicly-funded family mediation pilot project were; how many copies of the full research report were printed and what plans he has to publish more copies of the research;...

Asked by

Andrew Dismore (Labour)

Answering body

Lord Chancellor's Department

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 January 2001

Reference

361 c392W; 144885

House

House of Commons

Lords debate on motion to call attention to marriage and traditional family values

Lords debate on motion to call attention to marriage and traditional family values.

Lead member

Baroness Young

Answering member

Lord Irvine of Lairg

Department

Lord Chancellor's Department

Type

Parliamentary proceedings

Date

17 January 2001

Reference

620 c1127-65

House

House of Lords

Irvine of Lairg, Lord

What grants they have made towards marriage and relationship support in the current financial year. [HL 348]. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Lord Grabiner (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 January 2001

Reference

HL 348; 620 c128WA

House

House of Lords

Irvine of Lairg, Lord

Statement when they intend to publish the final evaluation report of research into pilot information meetings under Part II of the Family Law Act 1996, and whether they now intend to implement Part II of the Act. [HL 317]. - Includes fact that published today and ref to 602 c39WA.

Asked by

Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 January 2001

Reference

HL 317; 620 c126-7WA

House

House of Lords

Lord Chancellors Dept

Statement on when he will publish the final evaluation report of research into pilot information meetings under Part II of the Family Law Act 1996; and what plans the Government has to implement Part II of the Act. - Inc figures, ref to 17 June 1999 333 c213-4W and fact...

Asked by

Iain Coleman (Labour)

Answering body

Lord Chancellor's Department

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

15 January 2001

For answer on

16 January 2001

Answered on

16 January 2001

Mr. Coleman: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department when she will publish the final evaluation report of research into pilot information meetings under Part II of the Family Law Act 1996; and what plans the Government have to implement Part II of the Act. [146031] Jane Kennedy: The Final Evaluation Report has been published today, and copies have been placed in the Library. The Lord Chancellor and I are grateful for Professor Walker and her team at Newcastle University for the very detailed and informative report they have produced. On 17 June 1999, Official Report, column 213W, the Government announced that it would await the Final Evaluation Report before deciding the way forward on Part II. The research has concluded that none of the six models of information meeting tested over a two-year period is good enough for the implementation of Part II on a nation-wide basis. It has shown that, for most people, the meetings came too late to save marriages and tended to incline those who were uncertain about their marriages towards divorce. While people valued the provision of information, the meetings were too inflexible, providing general information about both marriage saving and the divorce process. People wanted information tailored to their individual circumstances and needs. In addition, in the great majority of cases, only the person petitioning for divorce attended the meeting, but marriage counselling, conciliatory divorce and mediation depend for success on the willing involvement of both parties. The Report has suggested testing a further model designed to address the majority of the shortcomings identified in the pilots. However, this new kind of meeting would not solve the underlying problems associated with compulsory information meetings, in particular the timing of the meetings in the divorce process and their inability to engage both parties. Furthermore, in the Government's view the problems with Part II are not limited to the provisions on information meetings. The new procedures would be complex and likely to lead to significant delay and uncertainty which would not be in the best interests of the couple or their children. There are concerns that the provisions would prove unworkable in practice. The Government therefore do not believe Part II would fulfil the principles of Part I of the Act, to which it remains committed. These principles include saving saveable marriages and, where marriages break down, bringing them to an end with the minimum distress to the parties and children affected. The Government are not satisfied that it would be right to proceed with the implementation of Part II and proposes to invite Parliament to repeal the relevant sections of the Family Law Act 1996 once a suitable legislative opportunity occurs. This decision does not affect section 22, in Part II, relating to the funding of marriage support services, which is in force and will remain so. In addition, while it is not possible to implement separately the provisions at sections 9(3) and (4) of Part II, the Government is sympathetic to the needs of Jewish women who are denied a religious divorce, and is considering the best way forward. The Government will draw on the Evaluation Report and build on the initiatives already under way in its efforts to support marriage and stable relationships and to reduce the damaging impact of family conflict and relationship breakdown on children. It has taken forward a wide range of measures over the past three years to help families, including establishing the new Children's Fund and the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, improving maternity and parental leave arrangements, and increasing funding for marriage and relationship support to a total of £5 million per annum by 2002-03.

Legislation

Family Law Act 1996

Date

16 January 2001

Reference

361 c219-20W; 146031

House

House of Commons

Lord Chancellors Dept

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, when the Legal Services Commission will publish the results of Professor Gwynn Davis's research into publicly funded family mediation implemented under Part III of the Family Law Act 1996. - Inc ref to "Monitoring Publicly Funded Mediation", in Libraries. (Dep 00/1880 and...

Asked by

Ian Gibson (Labour)

Answering body

Lord Chancellor's Department

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 December 2000

Reference

144041; 360 c240-1W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if arrangements for the implementation of the marriage aspects of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 have been made; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Barry Gardiner (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 December 2000

Reference

359 c255-6W;359 c253-4W; 143117

House

House of Commons

MORAL ETHOS OF THE NATION

That this House notes with profound concern the announcement by health ministers that they intend to make the abortifacient 'morning after' pill available over the counter, thus undermining still further respect for both human life and for the institution of marriage; observes with regret that the present Government also opposes...

Primary sponsor

Nicholas Winterton (Conservative)

Type

Early day motions

Date

12 December 2000

Reference

House

House of Commons

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