Assets: Cohabitation
Commons · Question 43289 · Tabled 1 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce legal protections for cohabiting couples to ensure equitable distribution of assets on separation.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 7 Apr 2025
The financial difficulties which cohabitants can face when their cohabiting relationships come to an end is a matter of concern. The Government committed in its manifesto to strengthening the rights and protections for women in cohabiting couples within i...