CIVIL PARTNERS PENSIONS

Early day motion 1734, tabled 13 October 2004 by Chris Bryant (Labour). Signed by 74 members.

That this House congratulates the Government on its decision to tackle pension inequality for lesbians and gay men by treating registered civil partners in the same way as married couples and by allowing civil partners to accrue survivor pensions in public service schemes from 1988.

Signatures by party: Labour 58, Liberal Democrat 10, Labour/Co-operative 4, Conservative 1, Plaid Cymru 1.