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Honours (Equality of Titles for Partners) Bill

A Bill to make provision for husbands and civil partners of those receiving honours to be allowed to use equivalent honorary titles to those available to women; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Honours (Equality of Titles for Partners) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 3 July 2012 by Oliver Colvile (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 3 Jul 2012
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 26 Apr 2013.