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Parliament's record since 1997: debates, questions, statements, votes, bills, committees and members' interests

Where MPs Stand

Sourced briefings on the record of Parliament

The Rights of Cohabiting Partners

Inquiry by the Women and Equalities Committee, 20 April 2021 to 12 December 2022. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

Evidence sessions

  • : Professor Anne Barlow, University of Exeter; Professor Rebecca Probert, The University of Exeter; Professor Gillian Douglas, Dickson Poon School of Law, Kings College, London
  • 3 November 2021: Mandip Ghai, Rights of Women; Nazmin Akthar, Muslim Women's Network UK; Graeme Fraser, Resolution; Civil Service Pensioners' Alliance and Partner of Later Life Ambitions
  • 1 December 2021: Mr Harry Benson, Marriage Foundation; Baroness Ruth Deech
  • 1 December 2021: Elizabeth Darlington; Michael Horton QC
  • 5 January 2022: Jens Scherpe, University of Cambridge; Professor Margaret Briggs, University of Otago; Kate Dowdalls QC, Scottish Law Commission; Dr Kathryn O’Sullivan, University of Limerick
  • 2 February 2022: Law Commission
  • 2 February 2022: Ministry of Justice; Government Equalities Office; Ministry of Justice