Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Act 2019
To make provision about the registration of marriage; to make provision for the extension of civil partnerships to couples not of the same sex; to make provision for a report on the registration of pregnancy loss; to make provision about the investigation of still-births; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)
The Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) was a Ballot Bill tabled by Tim Loughton that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 19 July 2017 and became an Act of Parliament on 26 March 2019.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Tim Loughton), not the Government.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Ballot Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Supporters: Lord Brady of Altrincham (Con), Caroline Spelman (Con), Anne Main (Con), Lord Field of Birkenhead (XB), Heidi Allen (LD), Caroline Lucas (Green), Antoinette Sandbach (LD)
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Initial Library Notes Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament