Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 119772

Cohabitation and Marriage

Tabled: 10 March 2026

Answered: 16 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to raise public awareness of the legal distinctions between marriage and cohabitation in England and Wales ahead of the consultation on cohabitation rights reform.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones

As set out in our manifesto, the Government is committed to strengthening the rights and protections available to women in cohabiting couples. Cohabitation reform is a matter of utmost importance, and we will be consulting this Spring on how best to deliv...

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