§ Mr. LeighTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what assessment the Lord Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Ancillary Relief has made of the applicability to England and Wales of the system of divorce settlements, which currently operates in Scotland. [8790]
§ Mr. HoonThe Lord Chancellor's Advisory Group on Ancillary Relief discussed the extension of the Scottish system of financial provision on divorce to England and Wales at a meeting at the end of May 1996. At that meeting, the group concluded that it was not in a position to undertake a more comprehensive review. The Lord Chancellor's Department is assessing how further consideration can now most effectively be given to this matter.