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Latest news on the Cohabitation Rights Bill Bill [HL] 2019-21

First reading took place on 6 February. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.

Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.

Summary of the Cohabitation Rights Bill Bill [HL] 2019-21

A bill to provide certain protections for persons who live together or have lived together as a couple; to make provision about the property of deceased persons survived by a cohabitant; and for connected purposes