A Bill to amend the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and make provision in connection with financial settlements following divorce
House of Lords
28 April 2022
Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill [HL] would amend the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 to set out provisions about financial settlements after divorce. It aims to update how assets and money are dealt with when a marriage ends. The bill is in its early stages and currently at the first reading in the House of Lords.
The bill is at the 1st Reading stage in the House of Lords; it has not yet progressed to committee or further stages. The next step is the Second Reading in the Lords.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 19 July. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
