Consultation outcome

Consultation on the future of civil partnership in England and Wales

• From: Government Equalities Office and Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Published: 23 January 2014
• Last updated: 26 June 2014 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This consultation has concluded

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Civil Partnership Review Report

PDF, 535 KB, 29 pages

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Civil Partnership Review Report (Word version)

MS Word Document, 128 KB

Detail of outcome

This is the report on the conclusions of the review of civil partnership in England and Wales required under section 15 of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013. It includes a summary of the responses to the consultation which was carried out as part of the review. Given the lack of consensus on the way forward for civil partnership, the Government will not be making any changes.

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Original consultation

Summary

Consultation on the future of civil partnership in England and Wales

This consultation ran from
12:30pm on 23 January 2014 to 5pm on 17 April 2014

Consultation description

The Government has published a consultation paper on the future of civil partnership in England and Wales. This is the full public consultation required by section 15 the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013. The closing date for responses is 17 April 2014.

Reponses can be made online.

The Government will consider responses to the consultation alongside evidence about marriage of same sex couples, civil partnership and possible options for the future.

Documents

Civil Partnership Review (England and Wales): a consultation

PDF, 505 KB, 34 pages

Civil Partnership Review (England and Wales): a consultation

MS Word Document, 143 KB

Published 23 January 2014
Last updated 26 June 2014 + show all updates

1. 26 June 2014

   The report on the conclusions of the review of civil partnership in England and Wales has been published.

2. 23 January 2014

   First published.