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EnactedDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020

OverviewTimeline39Debates6Amendments40
  1. Bill introduced in the Lords by
    1st reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗

    Formal stage — recorded in Hansard.

    • HL Bill 2 Explanatory Notesno file
    • HL Bill 2 (as introduced)no file
    • Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]: Delegated Powers Memorandumno file
    • Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stagesno file
  4. 2nd reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
    21 speakers · 23 speeches
    Lord Keen of ElieBaroness Burt of SolihullBaroness ChakrabartiBaroness EatonBaroness Howe of IdlicoteBaroness Hunt of Bethnal GreenBaroness JankeBaroness MeacherBaroness Shackleton of BelgraviaBaroness WyldLord Anderson of SwanseaLord FarmerLord Harries of PentregarthLord Hope of Craighead+7
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  5. Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
    19 speakers · 46 speeches
    Baroness Howe of IdlicoteBaroness Butler-SlossLord Keen of ElieLord Mackay of ClashfernBaroness Burt of SolihullBaroness ChakrabartiBaroness Shackleton of BelgraviaLord Harries of PentregarthBaroness MeyerLord Browne of BelmontLord FramlinghamLord McColl of DulwichLord McCrea of Magherafelt and CookstownLord Morrow+5
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    Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
    14 speakers · 38 speeches
    Lord FarmerLord Keen of ElieLord Mackay of ClashfernBaroness DeechLord Marks of Henley-on-ThamesBaroness ChakrabartiBaroness Howe of IdlicoteLord BeechamBaroness Finlay of LlandaffBaroness MeacherLord GrantchesterLord McColl of DulwichLord MorrowLord Walker of Gestingthorpe
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    20 amendments tabled at Committee stage in the Lords
    9 Withdrawn11 Not moved
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    • Impact Assessment: Reducing Family Conflict – Reform of the Legal Requirements for Divorceno file
  7. Report stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
    15 speakers · 55 speeches
    Lord Keen of ElieLord Harries of PentregarthBaroness Butler-SlossBaroness Burt of SolihullBaroness Howe of IdlicoteBaroness MeyerBaroness Shackleton of BelgraviaLord FarmerLord McColl of DulwichLord Browne of BelmontLord MorrowLord MannLord McCrea of Magherafelt and CookstownLord McNicol of West KilbrideThe Lord Bishop of Carlisle
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    20 amendments tabled at Report stage in the Lords
    7 Withdrawn11 Not moved2 Agreed
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    • HL Bill 108 (as amended on Report)no file
  8. 3rd reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗

    Formal stage — recorded in Hansard.

  9. 1st reading in the Commons
    • Bill 125 2019-21, as bought from the Lordsno file
    • Bill 125 2019-21, as bought from the Lords, large print accessible versionno file
    • Bill 125 EN 2019-21no file
    • Bill 125 EN 2019-21, large print accessible versionno file
    • Impact Assessment from Ministry of Justiceno file
    • Delegated Powers Memorandum from Ministry of Justiceno file
  10. 2nd reading, Programme motion, Money resolution in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
    24 speakers · 67 speeches
    Sir Robert BucklandSir John HayesMr Toby PerkinsJonathan GullisSir Edward LeighSir Robert NeillSteve BrineAlex ChalkAlexander StaffordAndrew SelousBaroness Winterton of DoncasterDanny KrugerDuncan BakerIan Paisley+10
    Division #54[Lords]: Second Reading
    Ayes 231Noes 16
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  11. Committee stage, 3rd reading in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
    28 speakers · 97 speeches
    Fiona BruceSir John HayesSir Robert NeillAlex CunninghamJim ShannonAlex ChalkAndrea LeadsomAndrew SelousSir Christopher ChopeSir Edward LeighBaroness Winterton of DoncasterDavid SimmondsBaroness Laing of ElderslieCarla Lockhart+14
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  12. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons in the LordsView in Hansard ↗

    Formal stage — recorded in Hansard.

  13. Queen Elizabeth IIQueen Elizabeth II grants Royal Assent, and merges this bill into law

    Act publishedDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020c. 11View on legislation.gov.uk ↗