Written Question·Scotland Office·UIN 31937

Civil Partnerships: Scotland

Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 26 February 2025
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Question

Brendan O'Hara

Scottish National PartyArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to the Answer of 17 May 2024 to Question 26173 on Civil Partnerships: Scotland, whether he will permit the Scottish Government to legislate accordingly.

Answer

Ian Murray
I can confirm the UK Government’s in-principle agreement to proceed with a Scotland Act Order Civil Partnerships, and will write to the Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary on this matter.