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(12 years, 2 months ago)
Commons ChamberMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. There should be a presumption of a meaningful relationship with both parents post-separation, and the proposals we are working on for child maintenance will underline that by helping parents to realise that it is their responsibility to work together to support their children, whether they are in a relationship together or whether they are living apart.
The Minister announced today that £14 million is being spent, partly on an app that can be downloaded by couples who are thinking of splitting up,
“to help them through the painful process of separation.”
Will she confirm that the first two people to download it were the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister?