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Civil Partnerships And Heterosexual Couples

EDM number 619 in 2016-17, proposed by Alistair Carmichael on 28/10/2016.
Categorised under the topic of Civil partnerships.

That this House notes that while same-sex couples are able to form a civil partnership, different-sex couples cannot; further notes that on 2 and 3 November 2016 the Court of Appeal will hear Rebecca Steinfield and Charles Keidan's appeal against the decision of the High Court to reject their application to form a civil partnership; notes that there are an estimated 3 million cohabiting different-sex couples and 1.8 million dependent children who could benefit from the extension of civil partnerships; believes that the current legal situation which prevents different-sex couples from gaining a civil partnership is unfair and prevents many different-sex couples from getting legal recognition and protection for their relationship in a way that matches their values; and supports efforts being made to extend civil partnerships to different-sex couples.

This motion has been signed by a total of 44 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Alistair Carmichael28/10/2016Orkney and ShetlandLiberal DemocratProposed
Greg Mulholland28/10/2016Leeds North WestLiberal DemocratSeconded
Alan Meale31/10/2016MansfieldLabourSeconded
Mark Durkan31/10/2016FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySeconded
Peter Bottomley31/10/2016Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Kelvin Hopkins01/11/2016Luton NorthLabourSeconded
Roger Godsiff01/11/2016Birmingham, Hall GreenLabourSigned
Jonathan Edwards01/11/2016Carmarthen East and DinefwrPlaid CymruSigned
Crispin Blunt01/11/2016ReigateConservativeSigned
Caroline Lucas01/11/2016Brighton, PavilionGreenSigned
Natalie McGarry01/11/2016Glasgow EastScottish National PartySigned
Margaret Ritchie01/11/2016South DownSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Liz Saville Roberts01/11/2016Dwyfor MeirionnyddPlaid CymruSigned
Graham Brady02/11/2016Altrincham and Sale WestConservativeSigned
Andy Slaughter02/11/2016HammersmithLabourSigned
Tom Brake02/11/2016Carshalton and WallingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Martyn Day02/11/2016Linlithgow and East FalkirkScottish National PartySigned
Mike Gapes02/11/2016Ilford SouthLabourSigned
Wes Streeting02/11/2016Ilford NorthLabourSigned
Jon Cruddas02/11/2016Dagenham and RainhamLabourSigned
Jim Dowd02/11/2016Lewisham West and PengeLabourSigned
Jess Phillips03/11/2016Birmingham, YardleyLabourSigned
Geoffrey Robinson03/11/2016Coventry North WestLabourSigned
Mark Williams03/11/2016CeredigionLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim Fitzpatrick04/11/2016Poplar and LimehouseLabourSigned
Tommy Sheppard07/11/2016Edinburgh EastScottish National PartySigned
Hannah Bardell07/11/2016LivingstonScottish National PartySigned
Gavin Robinson07/11/2016Belfast EastDUPSigned
Kevin Barron08/11/2016Rother ValleyLabourSigned
Virendra Sharma15/11/2016Ealing, SouthallLabourSigned
Vernon Coaker15/11/2016GedlingLabourSigned
Colleen Fletcher17/11/2016Coventry North EastLabourSigned
Kate Green17/11/2016Stretford and UrmstonLabourSigned
Anne Main18/11/2016St AlbansConservativeSigned
Nigel Adams21/11/2016Selby and AinstyConservativeSigned
Angela Eagle22/11/2016WallaseyLabourSigned
Roger Mullin22/11/2016Kirkcaldy and CowdenbeathScottish National PartySigned
Tania Mathias23/11/2016TwickenhamConservativeSigned
Rosie Cooper23/11/2016West LancashireLabourSigned
Geraint Davies28/11/2016Swansea WestLabourSigned
Chuka Umunna14/12/2016StreathamLabourSigned
Alan Brown19/12/2016Kilmarnock and LoudounScottish National PartySigned
Albert Owen19/01/2017Ynys MLabourSigned
Chris Bryant19/01/2017RhonddaLabourSigned

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