A Bill to provide certain protections for persons who live together as a couple or have lived together as a couple; and for connected purposes.
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The Cohabitation (No. 2) Bill would provide certain legal protections for people who live with a partner as a couple, or who have lived with a partner in the past. It aims to clarify the rights and responsibilities arising from cohabitation and to address related issues when relationships end or change. The measure also covers connected purposes related to cohabitation.
The bill is at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Commons. Its first reading occurred in March 2009, and there is no information here about progress beyond the 2nd reading.
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25 Mar 2009
On 25 March, the House of Commons was asked, under the Ten Minute Rule motion, to to give leave for this Bill to be intorduced. The sponsor was allowed 10 minutes to support the Bill and there was ten minutes for other MPs to comment. The House agreed and the Bill was read a first time.
This Bill was on the Order Paper for a Second Reading debate on 3 July but there was not enough time for it to be debated. The sponsoring Member has now withdrawn the Bill from further consideration.
The Bill will not progress any further.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
