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Cohabitation Bill [HL]

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.

In progress Current stage: Committee stage (Lords)

The story so farThe Cohabitation Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 11 December 2008 by Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat). It is now at committee stage in the House of Lords. At committee stage the bill is examined line by line and amendments can be made, before it returns for report stage.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 11 Dec 2008
  2. 2nd reading Lords 13 Mar 2009
  3. Committee stage Lords 30 Apr 2009

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 13 Nov 2009.