Cohabitation
Commons · Question 95563 · Tabled 28 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of legal protections for co-habiting couples compared with married couples.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 4 Dec 2025
The Government shares concerns that existing protections for cohabiting couples are limited and the weakness of these protections can disproportionately affect women, children and the vulnerable. The Government considers this to be an issue that affects c...