Update.....

Well I said I would let you know what the outcome of my offer was- obviously not accepted, shock! Her solicitor said that they need a fixed nominal order to pay off the debt for the conservatory in the house she lives in, even though, if and when she goes back to work her income will be more than mine!!
I do want this settled, but she is taking the Micky, house, equity,car, and 25% of my pension and cm. That''s no enough for her she wants this nominal order, would be easy to agree but I don''t see why I should as when she goes back to work (when she no lo ger needs legal aid) then her income will be several hundreds more than mine!
I think her solicitor is trying it on?? Whadda you reckon dukey?
Also her solicitor keeps on about me sending more bank statements, I sent the ones up to when I filed form E in may, but because they filed late and provided more, why should I? I did as I was supposed to, and on time!!

If a nominal order is the only sticking point i would let her have it, in fact some judges insist on them in some circumstances.

The fact is nominal order rarely become a full order, what do you earn per month? net after tax ect?.

Are they asking for a nominal amount eg £1 to keep the possibility of sm open or are they asking for a contribution of the costs of the home improvement?

Thanks dukey. Do you think £5 a month to her is ok? I take 1900.

A nominal order is usually something like a £1 a year and you dont actually pay it!

£5 per month is not a nominal order! a nominal order is usually .50p or £1 per YEAR and you don`t actually pay it, its simply a way of leaving the door open for a claim should it be needed and of course you can afford to pay.

If they are asking you to pay for a conservatory or whatever it is that is not a nominal order, but if five quid per month ends the matter i would take it.

Sorry I got it wrong, oops! This is the cut and paste of what they want:
This can be done by a fixed maintenance order, not to be varied, and to expire at a fixed time.