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.
The bill aims to provide protections for people who live with a partner or have lived with a partner. It sets out the rights and responsibilities that come with cohabitation and covers related issues connected to living as a couple.
The bill is at the second reading stage in the House of Commons, continuing through the early stages of parliamentary consideration.
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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 The sponsoring Member has now withdrawn the Bill from further consideration.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.
