Debate on bill on Friday, 13 March 2009, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Lester of Herne Hill. The answering member was Baroness Scotland of Asthal.

Cohabitation Bill [HL]

Cohabitation Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 708 c1413-43
Session: 2008-09
Legislative stage: Second reading
Procedure: Private members' bills proceedings
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Cohabitation Bill (HL).
Thursday, 11 December 2008
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Proceeding contributions: Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 708 c1428 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall deal with that point now. Clause 2(1) makes clear that cohabitation is defined onl...; Baroness Butler-Sloss | 708 c1428-30 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am a convert to the importance of regulating some aspects of cohabitation. Therefore, I ...; Lord Harries of Pentregarth | 708 c1425-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate, who has done so much to support the...; Baroness Butler-Sloss | 708 c1428 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I think the answer to the first question of the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harrie...; Baroness Deech | 708 c1418-22 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have been writing about and studying this topic for more than 30 years and I welcome the...; Bishop of Winchester | 708 c1422-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord on his persevering industry, and that of the Odysseus Trust ...; Baroness Afshar | 708 c1431-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lester, for introducing this Bill. I speak as a Muslim woman ...; Baroness Thomas of Walliswood | 708 c1432-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this has been a very interesting, if not over long, debate. I thank the two right reverend...; Baroness Butler-Sloss | 708 c1430-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I accept that; I have gone slightly too far. My noble friend Lady Deech is entirely right ...; Baroness Turner of Camden | 708 c1417-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lester, for introducing this Bill and for his detailed explan...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 708 c1413 (Link to this contribution) That the Bill be read a second time.; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 708 c1413-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am delighted that the Attorney-General will reply to the debate although the Bill is not...; Lord Henley | 708 c1434-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Lester of Herne Hill, will not be surprised to hear me say that I wil...; Lord Henley | 708 c1436 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord will be aware that, as always with Private Members’ Bills, I am speaking fo...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 708 c1436 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, before the noble Lord comes to his final point, can he say, on behalf of the Opposition, w...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 708 c1442-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is customary for somebody introducing a Private Member’s Bill to begin his or her reply...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 708 c1436-41 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, on behalf of Her Majesty’s Government, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lester, for the consid...; Baroness Deech | 708 c1430 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I crave your Lordships’ indulgence in raising one point. I referred to Schedule 1 to the C...
Subjects: Children Disadvantaged Death Assets Cohabitation Finance Families Insurance Marriage Property Lone parents Separation Wills
Legislation: Cohabitation Bill (HL) 2008-09
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

Cohabitation Bill [HL]

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