Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 95566

Cohabitation: Rural Areas

Tabled: 28 November 2025
Answered: 4 December 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal DemocratWest Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to review the rights of co-habiting couples in rural constituencies such as West Dorset.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones
The Government shares concerns that existing protections for cohabiting couples are limited and the weakness of these protections can disproportionately affect women, children and the vulnerable. The Government considers this to be an issue that affects c...

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