Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Monday, 11 December 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 December 2017. It was answered by Dominic Raab (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 December 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

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Cohabitation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to implement the recommendations of the Law Commission consultation entitled, Cohabitation: the financial consequences of relationship breakdown, published in May 2006, on providing greater legal rights for cohabitees.

Answer

The Law Commission consulted on financial remedies for cohabiting couples in 2006 and published its report in July 2007. The Government will respond to the recommendations in due course.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

118587

Session

2017-19

Subjects

Cohabitation Separation

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk