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UK Parliament · Commons Division 57 · 17 June 2020

New Clause 1: Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords] Committee Stage

Vote on Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020

31 Aye / 398 No · lost by 367 · 429 MPs recorded

What this vote was about

This Act changes how people in the UK can get divorced or end civil partnerships. Instead of having to prove one partner did something wrong (like cheating), couples can now divorce by simply stating the marriage has broken down, making the process simpler and less adversarial.

How MPs voted

Voted NO (398)

Independent(242)
Labour(77)
Conservative(68)
Social Democratic & Labour Party(1)