§ Mr. Archerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which organisations and individuals made representations or submissions concerning the Draft Matrimonial and Family Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order; and, of these, which opposed and which supported provisions in the order relating to financial relief.
§ Mr. Stanley[pursuant to his reply, 16 July 1987, c. 638]: Representations or submissions on the proposal for a Draft Matrimonial and Family Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order were made by the following organisations:
- Belfast Law Centre1
- Belfast Solicitors Association
- The Building Societies Association
- The Catholic Bishops whose dioceses cover Northern Ireland
- Christian Marriage Committee of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland2
- Church of Ireland Board for Social Responsibility (Northern Ireland)
- Gingerbread (Northern Ireland)2
- Inner Wheel Club of Coleraine2
- The Law Society of Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland Association of Socialist Lawyers2
- Northern Ireland Marriage Guidance Council2
- Northern Ireland Women's Rights Movement2
- Queen's University Women Graduates' Association (President and Committee) 2
- University of Ulster Students' Union at Jordanstown (petition containing 95 signatures) 2
- WISER Links (Derry Women's Centre) 2
- The Woman's Law and Research Group2
- and by 47 individuals. (44 expressly opposed the provisions on financial relief: three supported them).
- 1 Indicates an organisation which expressly supported the provisions on financial relief.
- 2 Indicates an organisation which expressly opposed them.