Private Members Bill – Tim Loughton, MP (Con, East Worthing and Shoreham)

Summary of the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill 2017-19

To provide that opposite sex couples may enter a civil partnership; to make provision about the registration of the names of the mother of each party to a marriage or civil partnership; to make provision about the registration of stillborn deaths; to give coroners the power to investigate stillborn deaths; and for connected purposes.

Timeline

• Presented to Parliament 19 July 2017 through the ballot procedure
• Passed the Second Reading debate 2 February 2018
• Committe debate held 18 July 2018
• Report stage and Third Reading  26 October 2018
• Final Reading in House of Lords 11 March 2019
• Final Reading in House of Commons 15 March 2019
• Royal Assent received 26 March 2019
• Secondary legislation completed in Parliament 5 November 2019