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Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendment) (Sibling Couples) Bill (HL)

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Question for Women and Equalities

UIN 270808, tabled on 28 June 2019

Question

Dr Rupa Huq
Labour
Ealing Central and Acton
Commons

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of the Government supporting the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendment) (Sibling Couples) Bill [HL] 2017-19.

Answer

Victoria Atkins
Conservative
Louth and Horncastle
Commons

Answered on

23 July 2019

The Government is very clear that there is a significant difference between an intimate partner relationship (for which civil partnerships are intended) and a relationship between siblings or other family members.

We have no intention of extending civil partnerships to siblings, and are not supporting the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendment) (Sibling Couples) [HL] 2017-19 Private Members Bill.

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