Marriage
Commons · Question 9839 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Millions of unmarried couples to get stronger rights, published on 5 June 2026, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring coh
Answer
Answered by Catherine Atkinson, 23 Jun 2026
The Government published its consultation, “A Fairer End to Relationships”, on 5 June. A central objective of the proposals is to preserve the distinct status of marriage. The consultation therefore proposes a separate and narrower set of financial rights...